Napranum · Council (LGA)

Community Participation in Napranum

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

Just 4.1% of people in Napranum volunteered in the last year, a figure that is well below the national average. This represents a significant drop in community volunteering since 2011. While unpaid childcare remains common, other forms of unpaid care and housework have seen a steep decline.

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📍 Napranum, Council (LGA)

Where Napranum sits — Volunteers

4.1% ▼ -62.2%
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 22 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 15 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 10 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 15 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 18 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 22 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 34 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 42 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 53 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 53 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 35 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 34 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 30 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 27 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 22 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 24 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 15 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 9 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 16 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 10 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 7 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 10 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 6 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 4 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 3 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 4 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 7 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Napranum — lower than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Napranum4.1%
Rest of Qld 14.4%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering in Napranum is among the lowest for similar areas. At 4.1%, it is well below the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia, and has fallen 6.8 percentage points since 2011.

4.1% ▼ -62.2%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid childcare is common here at 27.7%, which is a little above the national figure. However, other unpaid roles have plummeted since 2011, with only 5.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 6.2% providing other unpaid care.

6.2% ▼ -65.4%

Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

27.7% ▼ -47.1%

Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 52.5%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 27.7%

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

5.9% ▼ -89.3%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 55.0%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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.

About 3.2% of Napranum residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 3.9% for Queensland and the 2.8% national 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 Napranum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35670/napranum/topic/community