19.2% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Lincoln · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Lincoln
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Port Lincoln volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. While this shows a strong local commitment to helping out, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the South Australian rate of 17.0% and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 22.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This is a little above the national figure, while the rates of people caring for children or providing other unpaid care are about the same as the state and nation.
11.9% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 2.8% of the population in Port Lincoln has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/topic/community