12.5% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5165, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5165, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 5165 than in most other areas, with only 12.5% of residents giving their time. While unpaid care for others is more common here than the national figure, the local rate of volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.5% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This is a drop of 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care than in most areas, with 14.2% doing so, which is a little above the national figure. Around 26.0% care for children unpaid, while 20.7% spend 15 or more hours on housework.
14.2% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
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.
A higher share of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.5% of residents having served.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 5165, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5165/5165-sa/topic/community