16.1% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5173, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5173, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care in postcode 5173 than in most other similar areas. While 16.1% of residents volunteer, the most striking feature is that 31% of the population provides unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of people here volunteer, a figure that is a little above the Australian average and roughly the same as the state level. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing care, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This includes 31% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is well above both the state and national averages.
14.2% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
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).
More for 5173, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 5173, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5173/5173-sa/topic/community