21.8% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5061, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5061, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A slight decline in volunteering is the main shift for postcode 5061 since 2011. Despite this drop, 21.8% of people still volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit marks the area as more active in volunteering than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both the South Australian (17.0%) and national (14.1%) rates. This is higher than most areas, although it has fallen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 27.8% of people caring for children, which is a little above the national figure. Around 13.3% provide other unpaid care, and 21.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.3% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 2.8%. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 5061, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5061/5061-sa/topic/community