16.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narngulu · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Narngulu
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 12.2% of residents in Narngulu have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. This community shows a strong commitment to service and unpaid work, particularly in the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people here volunteer, a figure that is roughly the same as the Western Australian average and slightly higher than the rest of the country.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Almost 30% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above both state and national levels. Meanwhile, 27% provide unpaid childcare, while 10.8% provide other unpaid care, a rate slightly below the national figure.
10.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 very common here, with 12.2% of the population having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and far exceeds the 2.8% seen across Australia.
12.2%
Higher 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 Narngulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51089/narngulu/topic/community