18.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
0810, NT · Postcode
Community Participation in 0810, NT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure of 14.1%, nearly one in five people in postcode 0810 volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. It also sees a higher than usual proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.5% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across both Australia and the Northern Territory. This rate has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common here, with 28.3% of people providing it, which is a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas at 17.6%.
9.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most other areas. Around 5.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode 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 0810, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0810/0810-nt/topic/community