22.2% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Napoleon Reef · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Napoleon Reef
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 22.2% of residents volunteer their time, making Napoleon Reef a highly active community. This level of participation is well above the national figure and suggests a strong local spirit. People here are more likely to contribute to their community and support others than those in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.2% of people helping out. This is well above the 13.0% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is a major part of life in the area, as 33.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with a higher number of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, at 28.7%.
12.0% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
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.
Service to the country is particularly high here, with 8.0% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national average.
8.0%
Higher than 91% 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 Napoleon Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12903/napoleon-reef/topic/community