25.8% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5156, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5156, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 5156 than across the rest of the country. Roughly 26% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is seen across volunteering, unpaid care, and former military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.8% of people here are volunteers, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas. While this remains far above the Australian average, the number of volunteers fell 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 32.8% of people caring for children and 15.8% providing general unpaid care. Both figures are well above the national average, though the share of people caring for children fell since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 in this area than in most others. Around 4.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 5156, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5156/5156-sa/topic/community