12.5% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narangba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narangba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people provide unpaid childcare in Narangba compared to the rest of the country. While 36.6% of residents care for children without pay, volunteering rates have fallen since 2011 and now sit slightly below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.5% of people here volunteer, which is a little below the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 17.8% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, as 36.6% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 22.7% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, and 12.0% provide other types of unpaid care.
12.0% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.6% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
The local area has a strong military connection, with 4.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Narangba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041375/narangba/topic/community