29.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5140, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5140, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have taken on unpaid roles in postcode 5140 over the last decade, though community spirit remains high. Nearly 30% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out as a place with much higher levels of community participation than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.8% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above both the South Australian and national averages. While still much higher than most areas, this rate has fallen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here; 30.3% care for children and 24.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. Meanwhile, 11.8% provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the state average but has risen since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 around the middle for its level, with 2.7% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 5140, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5140/5140-sa/topic/community