20.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narrabundah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Narrabundah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in five residents in Narrabundah volunteers, a rate that is well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Other forms of participation, such as unpaid care and military service, also show a strong presence.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the ACT average of 18.4%, though it has fallen slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children involves 26.5% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, 12% of people provide unpaid care for others, a figure that rose 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
Six per cent of people in Narrabundah have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 91% 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 Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061067/narrabundah/topic/community