18.7% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5048, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5048, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 5048 give their time to others, reflecting a strong spirit of contribution. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the area still sees a higher rate of community support than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 21.7% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.6% of people providing care and 27.4% looking after children unpaid, both of which are higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 20.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is lower than in most other places.
13.6% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served.
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 5048, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5048/5048-sa/topic/community