7.7% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narre Warren - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narre Warren - South West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.7% of people in Narre Warren - South West volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This marks a sharp drop for the area, as volunteering rates fell 5.3 percentage points since 2016. While community involvement is low, the area's rates of unpaid care remain typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for its level at 7.7%, falling significantly from 13.0% in 2016. This figure is well below both Victoria (13.3%) and Australia (14.1%).
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26% of people provide unpaid child care, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 18.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas.
12.0% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 1.3% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average 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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021456/narre-warren-south-west/topic/community