13.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5018, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5018, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered their time in postcode 5018 since 2011, though other forms of community support have grown. While formal volunteering has dipped, the number of residents providing unpaid care has risen to 14.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates have fallen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011 to 13.9%. This figure is now well below the South Australian average of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care rose to 14.2%, a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 23.0% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is a little above the Australian average.
14.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
A much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.9% of the population having served. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 5018, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5018/5018-sa/topic/community