22.2% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5690, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5690, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in postcode 5690 than in most other areas, with 22.2% of the population giving their time. This high level of community spirit stands out, although it has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 22.2% volunteer rate is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little more than the national average of 26.3% provide unpaid childcare, at 27.9%. Meanwhile, 10.4% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most other areas.
10.4% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 most areas, with 2.3% of people having served, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 5690, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5690/5690-sa/topic/community