22.0% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5203, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5203, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 5203 since 2011, but the area remains more active in community work than most. Around 22% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22% of people helping out. This is well above the South Australian rate of 17%, although it has fallen from 26.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 19.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure—nearly 30% do 15 or more hours of housework a week. This is among the highest levels for this area. Unpaid care for others has risen slightly to 13.8% since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 areas. About 3.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5203/5203-sa/topic/community