16.5% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narrabri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narrabri
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others defines Narrabri, where 16.5% of people volunteer. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it is a drop from a decade ago. Daily life here involves a mix of community service and home responsibilities that mirror national patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 16.5% of residents giving their time. This is a little above the Australian average, despite the rate falling 6.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work in Narrabri is typical for the region, with 11.9% of people providing unpaid care and 26.2% caring for children unpaid. About 22.0% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure.
11.9% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 other areas. Only 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031197/narrabri/topic/community