22.3% —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Naracoorte · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Naracoorte
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Naracoorte volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is a decline from 2016, when 27.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.4% of people providing unpaid care. Around 24.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, and 20.4% do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% —
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most other similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 78% 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 Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414003/naracoorte/topic/community