7.5% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Norlane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Norlane
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Norlane than in other similar areas, with only 7.5% of residents giving their time. This is well below the national figure of 14.1%. While few participate in formal volunteering, a higher than usual number of people provide some form of unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.5% of people here volunteer, which is among the lowest for this type of area. This figure is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 19.3%, and only 16.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Despite these lower rates, the proportion of people providing any unpaid care is higher than most areas at 12.9%.
12.9% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021488/norlane/topic/community