34.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Very Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Community Participation in Very Remote Australia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of volunteering is seen across Very Remote Australia, where 34.1% of people give their time. This high level of community spirit stands out against the rest of the country. It has remained steady since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.1% of people volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.0% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas. While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the national average, a high 25.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
13.0% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 85% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 62% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 95% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 here than in most other areas, with 3.4% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.4%
Higher than 63% of remoteness area 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 Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA64/very-remote-australia/topic/community