16.0% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Hedland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Port Hedland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering rates in Port Hedland fell by 4.4 percentage points since 2016, though the area remains active in community support. While 16% of residents now volunteer, others contribute through high levels of unpaid childcare. This creates a community where family responsibilities are a primary way people give their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of people in Port Hedland volunteer, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 30.1% of people providing this care, well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 4.7% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is among the lowest levels for any similar area.
4.7% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.5% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 in Port Hedland than in most other areas, with 2.3% of people having served in the Defence Force.
2.3%
Lower than 64% 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 Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021269/port-hedland/topic/community