11.5% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Adelaide
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Port Adelaide volunteer or provide unpaid childcare compared to the state average. While 12.9% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, the area has seen a decline in both volunteering and child-rearing support since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.5% of people here volunteer, which is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This rate has fallen 1.0 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare and housework are much less common here than in most areas, with child caring at 22.8% and housework at 17.7%. However, 12.9% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.9% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the Australian average.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021101/port-adelaide/topic/community