14.8% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Norah Head · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Norah Head
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of housework is a standout feature in Norah Head, where 27.1% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on these tasks. This figure is well above both the state and national levels, though other forms of community a contribution are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people in Norah Head volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and about the same as the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27% of people provide unpaid childcare, a larger 27.1% perform significant amounts of housework, a result well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is less common here, with 11.9% of people providing this support.
11.9% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
The proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force is 2.4%, which is about the same as the rates for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 55% 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 Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12983/norah-head/topic/community