15.9% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Port Macquarie · Urban Area
Community Participation in Port Macquarie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 15% of people in Port Macquarie volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Unpaid care and military service are also key parts of local life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of residents volunteer here, which is a little above the state and national figures. This is higher than most areas, even though the rate fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the number of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 23.9%, those providing other types of unpaid care are more common here. At 13.4%, the rate of unpaid carers is a little above the national figure and rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
A much higher proportion of people in Port Macquarie have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
3.9%
Higher than 74% of urban area 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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1028/port-macquarie/topic/community