12.8% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narre Warren North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narre Warren North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.9% of people in Narre Warren North provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the most common forms of community contribution here. While many residents support their families through care and housework, formal volunteering has declined over the last decade. This creates a profile where private support for households is more common than public community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.8% of residents now volunteer, which is lower than most areas and reflects a 4.1 point drop since 2011. This figure is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 23% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being higher than most areas. While child care levels are about the same as the national 26.3%, the overall rate of unpaid care has risen 3.2 points since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.3% of people having served. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 85% 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 Narre Warren North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021299/narre-warren-north/topic/community