53.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Invergordon · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Invergordon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over half of the population in Invergordon volunteers, creating a massive gap compared to the rest of the country. This high level of community spirit stands out in a place where 53.3% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A huge 53.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%—far fewer people here provide unpaid childcare. At 13.3%, this is much lower than the 26.3% seen across Australia.
10.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
No one in Invergordon has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% national average and lower than most other similar areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Invergordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11991/invergordon/topic/community