43.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5641, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5641, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 44% of people in postcode 5641 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out as the most striking feature of the area. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, it remains among the highest rates for similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 43.9% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% national figure and the 17% rate in South Australia. This level of participation has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do unpaid work compared to most areas, with 25.9% spending 15 or more hours on housework and 27.9% caring for children. Unpaid care for others is around the middle for similar areas at 12.9%, though this has risen since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Only 1.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
1.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 5641, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5641/5641-sa/topic/community