25.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narra Tarra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Narra Tarra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of volunteering defines daily life in Narra Tarra, where over a quarter of the population gives their time to help others. This high level of local involvement is far above the national figure, marking the area as a particularly active community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.4% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This rate is well above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and far above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care is lower than most areas, sitting at 11.3%. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though those caring for children unpaid are well below the Western Australian average at 23.9%.
11.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 community has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below 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 Narra Tarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51090/narra-tarra/topic/community