17.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Malak - Marrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Malak - Marrara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Malak - Marrara give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution defines daily life here, with a notably high number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common in the area, with 17.3% of people helping out. This is higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the Northern Territory average. Meanwhile, the 10.8% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than in most areas, though this figure rose 3.3 points since 2011.
10.8% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
A much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.1% of the population being veterans.
4.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Malak - Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021022/malak-marrara/topic/community