13.8% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
0838, NT · Postcode
Community Participation in 0838, NT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong history of military service and a high rate of family care shape daily life in postcode 0838. While 5.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, more people are now spending their time on unpaid care and housework than they were a decade ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas, with 13.8% of people helping out. This is about the same as the Northern Territory and national figures, though the rate has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people are taking on unpaid responsibilities, with 27.7% caring for children and 11.4% providing other types of unpaid care. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week (23.2%) are well above the Northern Territory average.
11.4% ▲ +62.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 very common here, with 5.3% of people having served in the force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.3%
Higher than 89% 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 0838, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0838/0838-nt/topic/community