12.1% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5117, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5117, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significant drop in unpaid childcare is the main shift for postcode 5117 since 2011. While fewer people are caring for children now, this area still sees a very high proportion of residents doing so compared to the rest of the country. Other forms of community service, including volunteering, remain relatively steady.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas. At 12.1%, this figure is well below the South Australian rate of 17.0% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people providing unpaid childcare is among the highest at this level at 33.9%, which is well above the national figure. This is a notable decrease from 2011, when the rate was 42.2%. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of housework and those providing other unpaid care are around the middle for similar areas.
12.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.9% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
Military service is common in postcode 5117, with 5.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for this level and is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 5117, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5117/5117-sa/topic/community