9.0% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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.
Nearly 30% of people in Narre Warren South - West provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While many residents help out at home, a small number of people in the area volunteer their time to the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.0% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than in most other areas. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.5% of people helping out, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, the 12.7% of people providing other types of unpaid care is about the same as the national figure.
12.7% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.1%
Lower than 90% 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/sa2/212031458/narre-warren-south-west/topic/community