16.9% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carnarvon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Carnarvon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual 16.9% of people in Carnarvon volunteer, though this is down from 20.6% in 2016. While community spirit remains strong, the area has much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to most other places. This creates a distinct local profile where people are more likely to help the community than provide unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Carnarvon is more common than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 21.6% of people caring for children and 16.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are well below the state and national levels, while those providing general unpaid care rose slightly to 9.5%.
9.5% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
Defence service is around the middle for its level, with 2.6% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.6%
Lower than 57% 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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511021276/carnarvon/topic/community