9.5% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narre Warren South · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Narre Warren South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Narre Warren South than in most similar areas, though a high number of residents provide unpaid childcare. Only 9.5% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This community is marked by a strong focus on family care over broader community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. At 9.5%, the rate is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, those providing any form of unpaid care sit at 12.7%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
12.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 less common here than in most areas. Just 1.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
1.1%
Lower than 66% 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 Narre Warren South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21896/narre-warren-south/topic/community