18.8% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narrandera · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Narrandera
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 25% of people in Narrandera provide unpaid care for children, reflecting a strong family presence in the area. Local involvement is high, with volunteering rates well above the state and national figures. This creates a community where many residents contribute their time to support others through both formal and informal care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.8% of residents giving their time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a regular part of life for 13.5% of people, which is a little above the national figure. While 24.4% care for children—about the same as the state—only 21.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12915/narrandera/topic/community