11.2% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nome · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Nome
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Six per cent of people in Nome have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high rate of service stands out in a place where volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen 9.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, though this is down 15 points from 2011. Meanwhile, 23.4% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure.
12.1% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -36.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
The 6.0% of residents who served in the Defence Force is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 88% 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 Nome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321078/nome/topic/community