13.2% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5093, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5093, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 13.2% of people in postcode 5093 volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a general decline in local community participation, with volunteering rates falling since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service remain more common and stable.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped by 2.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.2%. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0% and is much lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.6% of people provide unpaid childcare and 12.9% provide general unpaid care, both of which are about the same as state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 20.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than most areas.
12.9% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 3.3% of the population. This is about the same as both the South Australian and national figures.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 5093, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5093/5093-sa/topic/community