19.4% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nhulunbuy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Nhulunbuy
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteerism and childcare roles has shaped the social landscape of Nhulunbuy since 2011. While 19.4% of residents still volunteer—well above the national figure—this is down 8.4 percentage points over the last decade. The area remains active in community support despite these shifting trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people volunteer in Nhulunbuy, which is much higher than most areas. This rate is well above both the Northern Territory and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 31.2% of people in this role, which is well above the national average. However, this is a drop of 10 percentage points since 2011; meanwhile, the number of people providing general unpaid care is well below the rest of the country at 5.3%.
5.3% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.0% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 less common in Nhulunbuy than in most areas. At 2.4%, the proportion of people who have served is a little below the Northern Territory's 5.2% and about the same as the Australian average.
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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041064/nhulunbuy/topic/community