5082, SA · Postcode

Community Participation in 5082, SA

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A little more than 13% of people in postcode 5082 provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. While volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade, the area remains active with a high proportion of residents caring for children.

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📍 5082, SA, Postcode

Where 5082, SA sits — Volunteers

16.2% ▼ -12.5%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 36 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 51 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 68 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 75 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 105 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 136 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 216 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 209 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 203 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 192 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 185 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 174 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 149 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 142 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 98 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 92 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 60 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 68 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 52 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 66 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 42 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 32 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 33 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 25 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 15 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 24 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 16 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 62 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5082, SA — lower than 58% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
5082, SA16.2%
Prospect 16.6%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 16.2% of people here volunteer, a figure that is a little above the Australian average but has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.

16.2% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Children's care is common here, with 27.4% of people providing unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 13.3% provide other unpaid care and 19.7% do 15 or more hours of housework per week, the latter being much lower than in most areas.

13.3% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

27.4% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

19.7% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 19.7%

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.

Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.8% of residents having served, matching both the state and national figures.

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 5082, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5082/5082-sa/topic/community