15.4% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5127, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5127, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 30% of people in postcode 5127 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This is a community where many residents take on significant caring roles at home, while a higher than usual proportion have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 15.4%. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14% of people providing such support. This includes the 30% who care for children unpaid, a rate much higher than most other areas.
14.0% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.2% of residents having served.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 5127, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5127/5127-sa/topic/community