23.7% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narrogin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narrogin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 23.7% of people in Narrogin volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this level of community spirit is among the highest for similar areas, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in four residents volunteers here, a figure well above both the state and national levels. This is among the highest rates of volunteering for areas of this size, despite a 5.8 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare in Narrogin compared to most areas, with 22.4% doing so. This is well below the national figure, and the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework has also fallen since 2011.
10.1% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Force service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.4% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031249/narrogin/topic/community