14.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
0837, NT · Postcode
Community Participation in 0837, NT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are providing unpaid care in postcode 0837 than they were in 2011. The area is now marked by a very low rate of unpaid childcare, with only 19.7% of residents in this role. This is well below the national figure and shows a noticeable drop over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 8.4% of people providing this support, a figure that is well below the Australian average. This includes a much lower rate of unpaid childcare than most other areas, at 19.7%.
8.4% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents here have served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 3.9% of the population having served.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 0837, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0837/0837-nt/topic/community