12.1% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5085, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5085, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in postcode 5085 since 2011, though more are now caring for children. This area sees lower rates of community involvement and unpaid care than most other regions. Only 12.1% of residents volunteer, which is well below the South Australian figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.1% of people volunteer here, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is common at 27.7%, which is a little above the national figure, other types of unpaid work are less frequent. Those doing over 15 hours of housework or providing general unpaid care are both much lower than in most areas.
10.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6%
Lower than 61% 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 5085, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5085/5085-sa/topic/community