16.0% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
0812, NT · Postcode
Community Participation in 0812, NT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little more than 16% of people in postcode 0812 volunteer, which is slightly above the Northern Territory and national figures. While the area has a high proportion of unpaid carers, the number of people volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of residents volunteer their time. This is lower than most similar areas, and the figure has fallen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 28.7% of people caring for children, though 18.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas. The proportion of people providing general unpaid care rose to 12% since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 areas. Around 4% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure.
4.0%
Higher than 75% 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 0812, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0812/0812-nt/topic/community