14.0% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Palmerston - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Palmerston - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A very high share of residents in Palmerston - North have served in the Defence Force compared to other similar areas. While volunteering is steady, the area stands out for the high number of people providing unpaid childcare. Roughly 34.3% of people here care for children without pay, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.0% of people volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the Northern Territory and Australian averages. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 16.9% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is very common here at 34.3%, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. In contrast, the 16.6% who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is well below the national figure.
9.5% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is much more common here than in most other areas. At 7.8%, this is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and a little above the Territory figure of 5.2%.
7.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Palmerston - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041041/palmerston-north/topic/community