15.9% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narracan (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of housework are common in Narracan, where 24.1% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on these tasks. While volunteering has dipped since 2011, the area still shows a strong commitment to unpaid work and community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people in Narracan volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is down from 18.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has some of the highest rates of unpaid care, with 14.2% of people providing this support. This sits alongside 24.1% of residents doing significant housework, a figure well above the Victorian average of 20.1%.
14.2% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.9%
Higher than 50% of state electorate 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 Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25802/narracan/topic/community