19.7% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narromine · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Narromine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Narromine give their time to volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature of local life, even though volunteering rates have dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of residents volunteer, a rate that is higher than most areas and well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales. However, this is down from 26.0% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 12.1% of people provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is 20.6%, down from 26.5% a decade ago.
12.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.2% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.2%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) 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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15850/narromine/topic/community