18.7% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Norwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Norwood volunteer, a rate much higher than most other areas. This local commitment to community work is a standout feature of the area, though the share of volunteers has fallen since 2011. The suburb also sees a higher than average number of people putting in significant hours of unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the rate has dropped by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 12.3% of people providing care and 25.9% looking after children, both figures sitting around the middle for the state and nation. However, 22.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework, which is higher than most areas.
12.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
A much higher share of residents than in most areas have served in the Defence Force, with 4.7% of the population having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011043/norwood/topic/community