18.1% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5159, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5159, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 30.9% of people in postcode 5159 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of family support is a key feature of the area's community life, alongside a strong presence of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 18.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 21.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care and 23.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are higher than the national average.
14.1% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.9% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
A higher than usual proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 3.6% of the population having military experience.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 5159, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5159/5159-sa/topic/community