4.4% ▼ -75.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw and the rest of the country regarding how people contribute to their community. While many residents take on significant unpaid family duties, very few participate in formal volunteering. This reflects a local focus on home and family over organised community groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 4.4% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has fallen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care for children is common here, with 35.1% of people providing unpaid help, well above the 26.3% national figure. Similarly, 32.3% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is far above the Australian average of 20.7%.
10.6% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.1% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.3% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 32.3%
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.
About 3.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/topic/community