13.5% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wagaman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wagaman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little over a quarter of people in Wagaman provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most other areas. This community shows a strong focus on family care, though other forms of unpaid work and volunteering remain at levels typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the Northern Territory and national averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, only 16.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well below the national figure. Unpaid care for others has risen to 10.3%, though this remains much lower than most areas.
10.3% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.5% of the population having served, a figure slightly below the Northern Territory average.
2.5%
Lower than 60% 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 Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021028/wagaman/topic/community