17.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5042, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5042, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people volunteer in postcode 5042 compared to the national figure. While 17.5% of residents give their time to community work, those providing unpaid care for children or the home are fewer than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the rate has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is well below the state and national figures, with only 22.6% of people providing this help. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much lower than in most areas at 18.8%.
11.8% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.3% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.3%
Lower than 69% 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 5042, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5042/5042-sa/topic/community