24.2% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Naracoorte · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Naracoorte
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people give their time as volunteers in Naracoorte than in most similar areas. While about 24.2% of residents volunteer, this is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of community contribution stands out despite a slight drop in numbers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size, though it has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children and housework both sit around the national middle, with 25.2% of people caring for kids and 21.4% doing heavy housework. However, those providing other types of unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 9.8%.
9.8% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 2.5% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021154/naracoorte/topic/community