13.6% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Macquarie - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Macquarie - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual share of veterans live in Port Macquarie - West, where 4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This community sees a mix of local contributions, with volunteering rates remaining steady compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 16.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13% of people provide unpaid care—a little above the national figure—far fewer residents provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas. Around 20.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is about the same as across Australia.
13.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
Four per cent of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state and national averages.
4.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/topic/community