14.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5015, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5015, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care in postcode 5015 compared to the rest of the state. While a few residents step up to support others, the area stands out for its high proportion of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure. This level of community work has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children and housework are both well below the national and state figures, and both have fallen since 2011. In contrast, the 13.1% of people providing general unpaid care is about the same as the state average.
13.1% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.2% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 5.4% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.4%
Higher than 90% 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 5015, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5015/5015-sa/topic/community