10.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5023, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5023, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 10.6% of people in postcode 5023 volunteer, which is well below the South Australian and national figures. This low level of community participation is mirrored by a smaller proportion of residents providing unpaid care for children compared to most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are much lower than in most other areas, falling slightly since 2011 to reach 10.6%. This is well below the 17% seen across South Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.4% of people provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas. Similarly, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state average at 23.3%.
12.4% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.0%. This is a little below the South Australian figure and much lower than most similar areas.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 5023, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5023/5023-sa/topic/community