Noble Park · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Noble Park

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Far fewer people in Noble Park get involved in unpaid work and volunteering compared to state and national figures. Only 6.7% of the community volunteer, and the rates of unpaid care are much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Noble Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Noble Park sits — Volunteers

6.7% ▼ -33.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Noble Park — lower than 93% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Noble Park6.7%
3174, VIC 6.9%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is uncommon here, with 6.7% of people taking part. This is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.

6.7% ▼ -33.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is significantly less common than in most areas. Only 9.3% of people provide unpaid care, while just 13.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures well below the Victorian average.

9.3% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

20.2% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

13.8% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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.

A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 0.9%. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Noble Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21952/noble-park/topic/community