24.3% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Germein · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Port Germein
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 24.3% of people in Port Germein volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Local residents are more likely to give their time to others than those in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a quarter of residents volunteer, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and far above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.8% of people provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure, far fewer people here care for children unpaid compared to most areas. However, 26.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national average.
12.8% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.2% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 similar areas, with 4.2% of people having served, which is a little above the Australian figure.
4.2%
Higher than 74% 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 Germein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41196/port-germein/topic/community