21.3% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5063, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5063, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in postcode 5063 than in most other similar areas. Around 21.3% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high level of community involvement has remained steady since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.3% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the South Australian average of 17.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 27.2% of people caring for children and 13.1% providing other types of unpaid care, both of which have risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 20.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is lower than in most areas.
13.1% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 2.6% 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.
2.6%
Lower than 59% 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 5063, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5063/5063-sa/topic/community