41.6% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5642, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5642, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 41.6% of people in postcode 5642 volunteer, which is far above the 17% found across South Australia. This high level of community spirit defines the area, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 10 points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 41.6% of residents giving their time. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common than in most areas, with only 8.4% of people providing unpaid care. Meanwhile, 25.3% care for children unpaid and 20.5% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are similar to state and national figures.
8.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is well below the South Australian figure of 3.2% and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 5642, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5642/5642-sa/topic/community