13.0% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5116, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5116, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 13% of people in postcode 5116 volunteer, a figure that is well below the South Australian average and has fallen since 2011. Despite low volunteering, the area has a strong history of military service and higher than usual rates of unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. At 13%, the rate is a little below the national figure and has dropped by 4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.7% of people providing support, which is higher than most areas. This is partly because 28.4% of residents care for children unpaid, a rate a little above the national figure.
13.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 striking 5.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.7%
Higher than 91% 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 5116, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5116/5116-sa/topic/community