13.9% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Stephens · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Port Stephens
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Port Stephens involves a high level of service and home support, with 6.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force. While volunteering has dipped over the last decade, many people still dedicate their time to caring for others and managing the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 16.6% of the population gave their time to volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common, with 13.7% of people doing so—a figure that is much higher than in most other areas. This is seen alongside a high rate of housework, as 24% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid home tasks.
13.7% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Defence service is a prominent part of the local identity. At 6.8%, the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
6.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) 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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16400/port-stephens/topic/community