42.9% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5652, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5652, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 5652 than in most similar areas, with 42.9% of residents giving their time. This strong spirit of contribution is seen across the region, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011. Most people here are focused on community and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 42.9% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and the South Australian rate of 17.0%. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen at this level.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid family work is common, with 32.6% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. While 26.1% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, the 9.3% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.3% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in other areas, with 2.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 3.2%.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 5652, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5652/5652-sa/topic/community