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.
5082, SA · Postcode
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
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.
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).
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