29.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lower Norton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Lower Norton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Lower Norton volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. While many residents contribute their time to others, unpaid care for the elderly or disabled is much lower than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.8% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 30.4% of people, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 25.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, while only 9.4% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.4% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 30.4%
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.
About 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen in Victoria and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.0%
Higher than 57% 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 Lower Norton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21546/lower-norton/topic/community