13.3% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5162, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5162, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 5162 provide unpaid childcare, making this the most common form of community contribution here. While many residents help out at home or with family, fewer people engage in formal volunteering compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 13.3% of people pitching in. This is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0% and has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 13.7% of people provide care and 27.8% look after children, both of which are higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 20.8% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is lower than in most other places.
13.7% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served. This is about the same as the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 5162, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/topic/community