20.0% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5236, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5236, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local contributions have shifted since 2011 in postcode 5236, with a notable drop in the number of people who volunteer. Despite this change, the area remains very active, with 20% of residents volunteering—a figure well above the national average of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 17%. However, this is a decrease from 2011, when the rate was 26.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here; 27.5% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. While those caring for children unpaid fell to 27.9% since 2011, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose to 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.1%. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the South Australian average of 3.2%.
2.1%
Lower 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 5236, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5236/5236-sa/topic/community