15.9% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5090, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5090, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in postcode 5090 provide unpaid childcare, which is the most common form of community contribution here. While many people help out at home, the area has a noticeably high number of former Defence Force members compared to other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011 and is a little below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common, with 24.6% of people involved, while 12.8% provide other types of unpaid care. Around 21.0% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
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.
A much higher proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 5090, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5090/5090-sa/topic/community