53.7% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5651, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5651, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 53.7% of people in postcode 5651 volunteer, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17%. This high level of community involvement stands out as the primary story for the area, despite the rate falling slightly since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Over half the population volunteers here, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages. While this remains among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen by 9.8 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 24.1% of people providing care—far above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes a much higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, while those caring for children unpaid are well below the national average.
24.1% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% —
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% —
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
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, which is well below the South Australian average of 3.2%.
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 5651, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5651/5651-sa/topic/community