23.2% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nightcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Nightcliff
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nightcliff stands out as one of the most active areas for community work, with nearly a quarter of residents volunteering. This strong spirit of contribution is a key feature of the local area, where participation rates are significantly higher than across the rest of the territory.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of people in Nightcliff volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% figure for both the Northern Territory and Australia. This high level of involvement has grown since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.5% of people providing such support. While 26.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare—about the same as the national figure—only 16.7% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well below the Australian average.
9.5% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 higher proportion of residents than most similar areas have served in the Defence Force, at 3.4%. This is slightly below the Northern Territory average of 5.2% but about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021025/nightcliff/topic/community