12.1% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5710, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5710, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 5710 engage in unpaid work and volunteering compared to the rest of South Australia. Only 12.1% of the community volunteer, which is well below the state figure. This low level of participation extends to unpaid care and housework as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in postcode 5710 have dropped significantly, falling 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to just 12.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in most areas, with only 8.7% of people providing unpaid care. Similarly, 23.7% care for children unpaid and 19.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are a little below the national figures.
8.7% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
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.
Only 1.8% of residents in postcode 5710 have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian average of 3.2%.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 5710, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5710/5710-sa/topic/community