29.0% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Port Broughton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Port Broughton than in the rest of the country. Nearly 29% of residents give their time to others, which is double the national rate. This strong spirit of giving is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 29% of people helping out. This is 15 percentage points above the Australian figure and far above most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state, a higher number do other unpaid work. About 26.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, and 14.3% provide some form of unpaid care, both of which are above the national figures.
14.3% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.4% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas. About 5.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 3.2% seen across South Australia.
5.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41192/port-broughton/topic/community