17.4% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5089, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5089, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in postcode 5089 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support is a key feature of the area, though overall volunteer rates have dipped recently.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. This is well above the Australian average of 14.1%, although the rate has fallen 3.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing a helping hand, a rate much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the high number of people doing unpaid housework (24.2%) and those caring for children (30.9%).
14.3% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 around the middle for its level, with 2.9% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 5089, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5089/5089-sa/topic/community