24.3% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Narungga · State Electorate
Community Participation in Narungga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Narungga volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of civic engagement defines daily life here, with local participation rates far exceeding national figures. This spirit of helping out is seen in both formal volunteering and the high number of people providing unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is one of the highest rates for areas of this type, and it has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the proportion of people caring for children unpaid has fallen to 20.5%, which is well below the national figure, other unpaid work is common. About 26.6% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 13.9% provide unpaid care, both of which are higher than in most areas.
13.9% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
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 higher number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above both the South Australian (3.2%) and national (2.8%) figures.
4.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Narungga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40034/narungga/topic/community