18.0% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5210, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5210, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5210 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where a high proportion of residents balance home responsibilities with other activities. While many contribute through care and housework, volunteering rates have dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this is a decline from 2011, when volunteering in the area stood at 24.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of home support is consistent with the 29.7% of residents who provide unpaid childcare.
13.3% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
3.2%
Higher 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 5210, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5210/5210-sa/topic/community