6.7% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barkly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Barkly
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in Barkly volunteer compared to other areas, but a huge number provide unpaid care at home. While only 6.7% of residents volunteer, about 40% of the community spends their time caring for children without pay.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 6.7% of people who volunteer is among the lowest for this level. This figure is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian averages of 14.1%, and it has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 40.4% of people caring for children—a figure far above the national 26.3%. Similarly, 24.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. However, those providing other types of unpaid care are among the lowest in the region at 5.7%.
5.7% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.4% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
Only 0.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest at this level and is well below the Northern Territory's 5.2%.
0.9%
Lower than 92% 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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021055/barkly/topic/community