19.9% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5081, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5081, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of volunteering and unpaid care make postcode 5081 more active in these areas than most similar places. Nearly 20% of people volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian average. This is a drop from 2011, when 24.3% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.6% of people providing care, which is higher than most areas. This has risen since 2011, while the 26.1% of people caring for children unpaid remains about the same as the national figure.
13.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
Around 3.2% of people in this area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for 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 5081, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5081/5081-sa/topic/community