25.8% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5052, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5052, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 5052 volunteered during 2021, though this is down from 28.2% in 2011. This area shows a very high level of community contribution, with far more people volunteering and providing unpaid care than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 25.8%, the share of volunteers is far above the Australian figure of 14.1% and much higher than in most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 32.2% of people caring for children and 15.3% providing other unpaid care, both of which are well above national figures.
15.3% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 3.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 5052, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5052/5052-sa/topic/community