16.2% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Portarlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Portarlington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines daily life in Portarlington, where residents are more likely to volunteer and provide care than people in most other areas. While 16.2% of people volunteer, others contribute through significant unpaid care work at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.2% of residents pitching in. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%, although it has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 26.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of home care is consistent with 14.8% of people providing unpaid care, a little above the state average.
14.8% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.5% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031051/portarlington/topic/community