13.1% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nowra Hill · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Nowra Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 7.2% of people in Nowra Hill have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for this kind of area. While volunteer rates have dropped significantly, a high proportion of the community spends their time on unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Nowra Hill fell 14 points since 2011 to 13.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 29.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is consistent with high rates of unpaid care, as 18.1% provide care for others and 28.5% care for children unpaid.
18.1% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
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 far more common here than elsewhere, with 7.2% of residents having served. This is well above both the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the Australian average of 2.8%.
7.2%
Higher than 93% of urban centre 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 Nowra Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121090/nowra-hill/topic/community