12.0% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5096, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5096, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 5096 provide unpaid childcare, making it a key feature of local community life. While child care is common, other forms of community contribution are lower than usual, and the number of local volunteers has fallen over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.0% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This rate has fallen from 13.7% since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure of 26.3%. While 14.0% of people provide some form of unpaid care, the number of those doing 15 or more hours of housework is about the same as the national average at 20.9%.
14.0% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 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.
Around 3.0% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as both the South Australian and national figures.
3.0%
Higher than 53% 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 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/community