23.9% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5139, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5139, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 5139 have fallen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011, yet the area remains highly active. Nearly a quarter of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 23.9% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the South Australian average of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 33.8% of people caring for children, which is among the highest for this level. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, and 14.4% of residents provide other unpaid care, also much higher than most areas.
14.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.8% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.0% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 5139, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5139/5139-sa/topic/community