32.4% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5680, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5680, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 5680 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out as one of the strongest in the region, despite a small dip in numbers since 2011. It is a place where people give a great deal of their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.4% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average. This figure has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment here, with 27.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 25.2% care for children unpaid, and 11.5% provide other unpaid care, both figures sitting slightly below state and national levels.
11.5% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 common at a rate of 3.1%, which is about the same as the South Australian and Australian figures.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 5680, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5680/5680-sa/topic/community