38.0% —
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5661, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5661, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 4 in 10 people volunteer in postcode 5661, a rate far above the national figure. This strong level of community involvement stands out as the most striking feature of the area's social participation. While volunteering is high, other forms of unpaid care and military service are much less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 38% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average. This figure has fallen slightly by 2.4 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is a little above the national figure at 27.8%, though this fell 5.6 percentage points since 2016. Conversely, people providing other unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework are much less common here than in most other areas.
9.3% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% —
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 residents reported serving in the Defence Force, a figure that 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 5661, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5661/5661-sa/topic/community