11.0% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pooraka - Cavan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pooraka - Cavan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 11% of people in Pooraka - Cavan volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This lack of community volunteering stands out against other local trends, as unpaid care for children and other needs remains common in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped in the area, falling 2.9 percentage points since 2016 to reach 11%. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the South Australian rate of 17%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13% of people provide unpaid care—a figure higher than most areas—those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week fell to 19.1%. Meanwhile, the 26.1% of people caring for children unpaid is about the same as the national figure.
13.0% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2% of residents having served in the force. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.0%
Lower 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 Pooraka - Cavan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041172/pooraka-cavan/topic/community