14.3% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5125, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5125, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 30% of people in postcode 5125 spend their time caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support defines the daily life of many residents, though a smaller number of people now volunteer their time compared to ten years ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011 and is a little below the South Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare, a rate much higher than most areas. While 12.8% of residents provide general unpaid care—a figure that rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011—those doing 15 or more hours of housework sit at 20.9%.
12.8% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 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.
A larger share of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas. At 4.4%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.4%
Higher than 82% 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 5125, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5125/5125-sa/topic/community