17.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5039, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5039, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 5039 provide unpaid childcare, a rate much higher than most other areas. While this highlights a strong focus on family care, other forms of community contribution like volunteering are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is roughly the same as the South Australian average, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.9% of people helping out, up 3.2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework per week are around the state and national averages.
12.8% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.0%
Higher than 50% 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 5039, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5039/5039-sa/topic/community