Port Mannum · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Port Mannum

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Community involvement in Port Mannum has remained steady over the last decade, with a strong tradition of service. Around 16.6% of residents volunteer their time, while a higher than usual 3.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force.

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📍 Port Mannum, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Mannum sits — Volunteers

16.6% ▼ -25.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Mannum — lower than 57% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Port Mannum16.6%
5238, SA 21.6%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 16.6% of people here volunteer, which is similar to the South Australian figure and a little above the national rate of 14.1%.

16.6% ▼ -25.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 14.1% of residents doing so. While 25.4% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the state.

14.1% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

17.1% ▼ -20.9%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

25.4% ▼ -18.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 25.4%

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.

The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.5%, which is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average.

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 Mannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41203/port-mannum/topic/community