12.8% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
5501, SA · Postcode
Community Participation in 5501, SA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare in postcode 5501, a figure well above both state and national levels. While many residents are heavily involved in family care, fewer are active in organised volunteering compared to other areas. This creates a community profile where home-based support is common but formal community service is less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.8% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This level of participation has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.6% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Another 13.7% provide other forms of unpaid care, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 higher than average 3.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 3.2% seen across South Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5501/5501-sa/topic/community