22.2% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5006, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5006, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 22.2% of people in postcode 5006 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement stands out in an area where residents are far less likely to provide unpaid childcare or housework than those in other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.2% of residents giving their time, though this is 3.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. This rate remains well above both the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 15.8% of people caring for children and 15.0% doing heavy housework. This is far below the national figures, and only 9.9% of residents provide any form of unpaid care.
9.9% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.8% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.0% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 5006, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/topic/community