18.8% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Macquarie - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Macquarie - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement define Port Macquarie - East compared to most similar areas. Nearly one in five residents volunteers their time, far exceeding both the state and national figures. This spirit of contribution is also seen in the local rates of unpaid care and veteran presence.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 18.8% of people helping out. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common than in most areas, with 13.2% of people providing support. Meanwhile, 20.7% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, and 24.5% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state average.
13.2% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
The area has a higher proportion of veterans than most similar places. About 3.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041619/port-macquarie-east/topic/community