9.1% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
0862, NT · Postcode
Community Participation in 0862, NT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 9% more people are caring for children unpaid in postcode 0862 than in 2011, though other forms of community work have declined. This shift highlights a move toward family care, while formal volunteering and general unpaid support have fallen. The area now shows a much lower rate of community participation than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.1% of people volunteer here, which is well below the 14.1% recorded for both the Northern Territory and Australia. This rate is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, with 29.7% of people caring for children unpaid—well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 5.2% provide other unpaid care, which is well below the national average, and 17.3% do 15 or more hours of housework, also well below the Australian figure.
5.2% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 uncommon in this area, with only 0.7% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is well below the Northern Territory's 5.2%.
0.7%
Lower than 93% 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 0862, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0862/0862-nt/topic/community