21.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5034, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5034, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in postcode 5034 volunteer, a figure that sits well above both the state and national averages. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Most other forms of community support, such as unpaid care, are roughly in line with the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.6% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% national figure, though it has fallen slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more frequent than in most areas, with 13.8% of people providing support. This includes 27.4% of people caring for children, while 21.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.8% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
About 2.8% of residents in postcode 5034 have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 5034, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5034/5034-sa/topic/community