28.0% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Moorowie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Port Moorowie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people volunteer in Port Moorowie, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement defines local life, with many residents dedicating their time to unpaid work and care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 28% of residents helping out, which is far above the 17% seen across South Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for 21.5% of people, well above the national figure. While very few people (4.3%) provide unpaid childcare, a high 37.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
21.5% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
4.3% ▼ -80.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
37.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 37.6%
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, with 5.8% of people having served in the Defence Force.
5.8%
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 Moorowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41204/port-moorowie/topic/community