19.8% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5171, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5171, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates and child care have both dropped since 2011 in postcode 5171. While these numbers have fallen, nearly 20% of the population still volunteers, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of people here volunteer, a rate that is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This is a drop from 2011, when 22.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do a lot of unpaid work than in most areas, with 25.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Around 27.2% provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure of 26.3%.
12.9% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
About 3.2% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as both the South Australian and national figures.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/topic/community