11.3% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Palmerston - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Palmerston - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in ten residents in Palmerston - South have served in the Defence Force, reflecting a strong military presence in the area. This community is also defined by a high number of people caring for children at home, though formal volunteering has declined in recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.3% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 4.8 percentage points since 2016 and sits a little below the national and territory rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 36.7% of people providing care, a figure far above the Australian average of 26.3%. In contrast, the 6.9% of people providing other unpaid care is among the lowest at this level.
6.9% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.7% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 a prominent part of local life, with 10.6% of people having served. This is well above the national figure of 2.8% and the Northern Territory rate of 5.2%.
10.6%
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 Palmerston - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041042/palmerston-south/topic/community