13.6% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Augusta
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Port Augusta generally sees lower levels of community and home-based contribution than most similar areas. While 13.6% of people volunteer, this is well below the South Australian figure of 17.0%. Rates of unpaid care and housework also sit below state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for its level. This is about the same as the national figure of 14.1%, but it has fallen 2.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work in the home is lower than in most areas, with 23.3% of people caring for children and 19.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures have fallen since 2011, while those providing other unpaid care have stayed steady at 11.1%.
11.1% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 2.4% of the population served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021142/port-augusta/topic/community