32.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nerrena · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nerrena
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people now give their time to others in Nerrena than in most other areas. About 32.1% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of contribution extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature of the area, with 32.1% of people helping out. This is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a priority here, as 37.5% of people provide unpaid childcare and 34.8% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures. Meanwhile, 12.0% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.5% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
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 has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Nerrena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21915/nerrena/topic/community