13.8% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5009, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5009, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer residents in postcode 5009 get involved in unpaid work and volunteering compared to most other areas. Only 13.8% of people volunteer their time, which is a figure that has fallen since 2011. This trend of lower participation extends to childcare and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 13.8% of people helping out. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0% and has dropped 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare and housework are much less common than usual, with 22.9% caring for children and 18.4% doing significant housework. However, the 13.2% of people providing other types of unpaid care is about the same as the state figure.
13.2% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
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.
A small number of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. At 2.2%, this is lower than most other areas and slightly below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 5009, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5009/5009-sa/topic/community