15.5% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5021, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5021, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 5021 over the last decade, with the rate falling to 15.5% in 2021. While community contribution is lower than in many other areas, the region maintains a notably high presence of Defence Force veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This is a drop of 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common here, with 13.7% of people providing this support, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 23.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
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 people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.7% of residents having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 5021, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5021/5021-sa/topic/community