18.6% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5044, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5044, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 5044 volunteer compared to the national figure. While 18.6% of residents give their time to others, this figure has fallen slightly since 2011. Most other community roles here, such as unpaid care, track closely with state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the South Australian figure and well above the Australian average. This is a decrease from 20.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 26.3% of people providing this care, matching the national average. Meanwhile, 12.5% of people provide other types of unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
12.5% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than in most other areas.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 5044, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5044/5044-sa/topic/community