16.1% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Pirie South · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Port Pirie South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Most community activities in Port Pirie South sit around the middle when compared to similar areas. About 16.1% of the population volunteer, while 13.5% provide unpaid care. These figures are generally consistent with state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 16.1% of residents who volunteer is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the South Australian figure of 17.0%, but a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 13.5% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. While child care is a little below the national average at 24.3%, the 24.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well above both the state and national figures.
13.5% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 common in the area, with 2.9% of people having served. This is about the same as both the South Australian and national figures.
2.9%
Higher than 53% 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 Pirie South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41210/port-pirie-south/topic/community