25.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5050, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5050, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people give their time to others in postcode 5050 than in most similar areas. About a quarter of residents volunteer, and a high number of people provide unpaid care and housework. This level of community involvement is well above both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four residents (25.2%) volunteers here, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While this is much higher than most areas, the rate fell 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 29.7% of people caring for children and 14.3% providing other unpaid care. Both figures are well above the national average, and 25.6% of people do at least 15 hours of housework weekly.
14.3% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.8% of people having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/community