10.1% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narre Warren South - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narre Warren South - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.1% of people in Narre Warren South - East volunteer, which is well below the national figure. While few residents spend their spare time in formal volunteering, a high number of people here are heavily involved in unpaid care and housework for their families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly since 2016, falling by 6.7 percentage points to 10.1%. This is now much lower than most similar areas and well below the Victorian rate of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.4% of people caring for children—a rate well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This sits alongside 12.9% of residents providing unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
12.9% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 this area, with only 1.2% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031457/narre-warren-south-east/topic/community