Narraburra · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Narraburra

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than 18% of people in Narraburra volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This highlights a community where residents are active in giving back, despite lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to other areas.

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📍 Narraburra, Suburb / Locality

Where Narraburra sits — Volunteers

18.2% ▼ -61.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narraburra — higher than 51% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Narraburra18.2%
2666, NSW 23.8%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 18.2% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales rate of 13% and the Australian average of 14.1%.

18.2% ▼ -61.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.7%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is less common here than in most areas, with only 14.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 21.8% caring for children unpaid—both well below the national figures.

10.9% ▼ -26.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

21.8% ▼ -47.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.7%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

14.5% ▼ -62.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.7%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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 the area reported serving in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national rate of 2.8% and the state rate of 2.3%.

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 Narraburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12913/narraburra/topic/community