16.1% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5118, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5118, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 6% of people in postcode 5118 have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. While many residents contribute through unpaid care and housework, the overall rate of volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure but down 3.9 points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas and rose 2.6 points since 2011. Additionally, 27.1% care for children unpaid, while 22.7% do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
14.2% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Defence service is particularly high in postcode 5118, where 5.9% of people have served, compared to 3.2% across South Australia.
5.9%
Higher than 92% 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 5118, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5118/5118-sa/topic/community