28.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5152, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5152, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people in postcode 5152 give their time to others compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 30% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are also much more common than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 28.3% of people helping out. This is far above the 17.0% seen in South Australia, though the figure has fallen 2.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 28.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 33.2% caring for children. Both figures are well above the national average, while those providing other types of unpaid care rose to 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.7% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 5152, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5152/5152-sa/topic/community