16.1% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5019, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5019, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher-than-average rate of veterans defines the community spirit in postcode 5019. While volunteering levels are steady, the area sees a growing number of people stepping up to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure and similar to the state average. This is a slight drop from 2011, when the rate was 17.5%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has risen to 13.8%, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 24.1% of people care for children unpaid, and 19.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure much lower than most other areas.
13.8% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
Military service is common here, with 4.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 5019, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5019/5019-sa/topic/community