Narridy · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Narridy

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

A striking 61.4% of people in Narridy volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time to others than those in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Narridy, Suburb / Locality

Where Narridy sits — Volunteers

61.4%
  • 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 Narridy — higher than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Narridy61.4%
5523, SA 36.8%
South Australia 17.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is exceptionally common here, with 61.4% of people helping out, which is 47 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

61.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.1%
  • 2021: 61.4%

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 work is very common in Narridy, with 38.6% of people caring for children and 31.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 13.6% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.

13.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

38.6%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 38.6%

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

31.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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 well below the South Australian average of 3.2%.

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 Narridy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41012/narridy/topic/community