11.5% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nowra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Nowra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force than in the rest of New South Wales, marking Nowra as a standout area for military service. While this connection is strong, other forms of community involvement are lower than the national figures, with volunteering rates dropping significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 11.5% of people volunteer, which is a little below the national figure. This is a notable drop from 2011, when volunteering in the area was 16.5%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 25.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state average. Meanwhile, people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework fell to 20.2% since 2011, a figure lower than most areas.
12.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
Military service is very common here, with 8.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
8.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011278/nowra/topic/community