23.9% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5051, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5051, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in 5051 involves a high level of unpaid contribution, with nearly 24% of people volunteering. This commitment to others is far more common here than in most other Australian areas. It is a place where residents are very active in supporting their families and the wider community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 23.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate is much higher than most similar areas, although it has fallen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a major part of life here, with 35.2% of people providing unpaid childcare—among the highest rates for this level. This is well above the South Australian figure of 26.5%, and it is common for 25.2% of residents to do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
13.9% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 5051, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5051/5051-sa/topic/community