21.4% ▼ -24.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5201, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5201, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in postcode 5201 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong trend of residents contributing their time, whether through unpaid family care or volunteering. These figures highlight a community where local support and home-based care are very common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.4% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is higher than most areas, although the rate has fallen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 26.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 14.4% providing unpaid care. The number of people providing unpaid care has risen slightly since 2011.
14.4% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
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.
Around 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the rates for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 54% 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 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/topic/community