20.9% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narooma - Bermagui · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narooma - Bermagui
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement set Narooma - Bermagui apart from most similar areas. About 20.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is mirrored in a high number of former Defence Force members living in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 20.9% of residents volunteer their time, a figure well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. While this remains much higher than most areas, it has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 27.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. In contrast, the 17.7% who care for children unpaid is among the lowest for similar areas.
13.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.3% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041027/narooma-bermagui/topic/community