11.3% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5017, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5017, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 5017 than in most other areas, with only 11.3% of residents doing so. While community service is lower, there is a strong presence of those providing unpaid care to others. This suggests a local focus on family and individual support rather than organised community groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.3% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This is a decline from 2011, when 12.7% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A higher than usual 14.8% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 20.0% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is lower than most areas.
14.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 common here, with 3.2% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 5017, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/community