42.3% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5655, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5655, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 5655 than in the rest of the country. This area shows a very high level of community involvement, with 42.3% of residents giving their time to help others. It is a place where unpaid work and community spirit are much more common than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the highest in the country at 42.3%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17%. This level of participation has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 35.9% of people look after children, well above the national figure of 26.3%. While 29.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, only 9.0% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.0% —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.9% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 29.5%
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 0.0% rate is well below the South Australian figure 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 5655, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5655/5655-sa/topic/community