8.9% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5121, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5121, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 8.9% of people volunteer in postcode 5121, a rate that is well below the national figure. This low level of community activity sits alongside a strong military presence, with far more residents having served in the Defence Force than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest at this level, falling 2.3 points since 2011 to reach 8.9%. This is well below both the South Australian rate of 17.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare has risen to 26.8% since 2011, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 18.5%, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the 11.8% of people providing unpaid care has barely changed over the last decade.
11.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most areas, at 4.6%. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 3.2% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/community