17.3% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Charles · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Charles
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define the community spirit in Charles. About 17.3% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national and territory figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.3% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and the Northern Territory, though the figure has fallen by 2.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 8.9% of people providing this support. Similarly, just 16.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
8.9% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.8% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.4%. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Northern Territory's 5.2%.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 Charles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011045/charles/topic/community