21.9% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5259, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5259, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21.9% of people in postcode 5259 volunteer their time. This community is highly active in unpaid work, with high rates of volunteering and caregiving compared to both South Australia and the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, though the rate has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 16.7% of people providing care and 28.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. Around 24.5% provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the state and national rates.
16.7% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 4.1%.
4.1%
Higher than 77% 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 5259, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5259/5259-sa/topic/community