32.8% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narembeen · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Narembeen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Narembeen volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is a place where residents contribute significantly to their local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.8% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national average, despite falling 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure, other forms of unpaid work are less common. Those providing general unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 7.6%, and the share of people doing over 15 hours of housework has fallen to 20.3%.
7.6% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
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. About 3.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 Narembeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56370/narembeen/topic/community