19.9% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narromine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narromine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in five people in Narromine volunteer their time, a rate much higher than most similar areas. While this represents a strong local commitment, the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 26.3% in 2011 to 19.9% in the latest census.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care is 12.1%, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 25.2% of residents care for children unpaid, and 20.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are around the middle for this level of area.
12.1% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.2% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031105/narromine/topic/community