14.3% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
0845, NT · Postcode
Community Participation in 0845, NT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong military presence marks the daily life of postcode 0845, where 4.4% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most other areas. In contrast, few residents spend their time on unpaid care or housework compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 19.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas. Only 18.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the Northern Territory's 30.2%, and just 13.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
10.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.4% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
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.
The 4.4% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%. This level of service is about the same as across the Northern Territory.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 0845, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0845/0845-nt/topic/community