12.3% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5168, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5168, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 5168 have volunteered since 2011, while more residents now provide unpaid care. This shift is highlighted by a volunteer rate of 12.3%, which is well below the state figure of 17.0%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.3% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and fell 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care—a figure that rose since 2011 and is a little above the national average. This includes 27.8% who care for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
13.7% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 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% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the national and state figures.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 5168, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5168/5168-sa/topic/community