12.4% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5169, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5169, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 32.6% of people in postcode 5169 provide unpaid childcare, one of the highest rates for this kind of area. While many residents are focused on family care, the number of people volunteering in the community has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.4% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the South Australian rate of 17.0% and has fallen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people providing unpaid childcare is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care sit at 12.8%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
12.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% national figure and the 3.2% state average.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 5169, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5169/5169-sa/topic/community