25.2% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5133, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5133, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About one in four people in postcode 5133 volunteer their time, which is far more than the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where volunteering rates have risen steadily since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 25.2%, the proportion of volunteers is much higher than in most other areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 29.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 16.5% providing unpaid care, both of which are well above national figures. Around 26.5% of people care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.5% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
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.
Around 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both South Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 5133, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5133/5133-sa/topic/community