29.6% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5717, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5717, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local residents in postcode 5717 have a strong tradition of helping out, with nearly 30% of people volunteering. This level of community contribution is far above the national figure, making it one of the most active areas for unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This rate is far above both the South Australian figure of 17% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common, with 44.4% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it—a figure far above the national average. While 14.8% provide general unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure, the rate of people caring for children is far below the Australian average at 14.8%.
14.8% —
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.8% —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
44.4% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
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 this area has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest levels recorded and 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 5717, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5717/5717-sa/topic/community