19.4% ▼ -20.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Macquarie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Macquarie Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Port Macquarie Surrounds spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This is among the highest rates for this activity in the region. The area is also marked by a strong culture of volunteering and care, though these levels have shifted slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 19.4% of residents helping out. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, despite a 5.0 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 15.3% of people providing such support—well above the New South Wales average. This is mirrored in housework, where 29.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on chores, which is well above the national figure.
15.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 more common here than in most areas. About 3.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state average of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041165/port-macquarie-surrounds/topic/community