17.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stuart Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Stuart Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher levels of community involvement define Stuart Park, where 17.7% of people volunteer. This is well above the 14.1% recorded for both the Northern Territory and Australia. While volunteering is strong, the area has much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 18% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is well above the national and territory average of 14.1%. This level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is far less common here, with only 19.8% of people caring for children unpaid, which is far below the Northern Territory's 30.2%. Similarly, those doing significant housework or providing general unpaid care are among the lowest in the country.
7.5% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.4% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 area has a strong connection to the military, as 6.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Stuart Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011008/stuart-park/topic/community