8.1% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
0839, NT · Postcode
Community Participation in 0839, NT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 8.1% of people in postcode 0839 volunteer, which is one of the lowest rates for any similar area. This low level of community involvement is mirrored in unpaid care roles, where the figures for childcare and housework are well below the national and state averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2016. At 8.1%, the rate is now well below the 14.1% seen across both the Northern Territory and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here; only 6.0% of people provide unpaid care, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%. Similarly, the 21.4% who provide unpaid childcare is well below the state average of 30.2%.
6.0% —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% —
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 more common in this area than in most others. The 4.3% who have served in the Defence Force is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 0839, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0839/0839-nt/topic/community