16.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Durack - Marlow Lagoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Durack - Marlow Lagoon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few things have shifted in how people contribute to their community in Durack - Marlow Lagoon since 2011. While volunteering rates remain steady, the area stands out for having a very high proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. It is also a place where unpaid childcare is much more common than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 35.7% of people providing this care—well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 9.3% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than in most areas.
9.3% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
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.
A striking 8.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 5.2% seen across the Northern Territory and more than triple the national figure of 2.8%.
8.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Durack - Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041038/durack-marlow-lagoon/topic/community