24.3% —
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narrogin · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Narrogin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Narrogin volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This strong spirit of community contribution is the standout feature of local life, even though volunteering rates have dipped slightly since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian rate of 15.9%. This figure has fallen 3.9 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 23.0% of people caring for children. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, and the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework has also fallen since 2016.
10.5% —
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% —
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 2.2% of the population have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national averages.
2.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56460/narrogin/topic/community