28.1% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Pirie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Pirie Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Port Pirie Surrounds than in most other areas, with 28.1% of residents giving their time. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the region, despite a small dip in volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 28.1% of people volunteer here, which is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national figure of 14.1%. This rate is among the highest for similar areas, although it fell 4.0 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 30.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. While child care rates are about the same as the rest of the country at 26.2%, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose to 15.5% since 2011.
15.5% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.1% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.1%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Pirie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds/topic/community