5.2% ▼ -41.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Gulf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Gulf
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all adults in Gulf provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. While family care is very common here, other forms of community contribution are less frequent. This suggests a local focus on home and family responsibilities over formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is rare in Gulf, where only 5.2% of people help out. This is well below the Northern Territory and national figures of 14.1%, and the rate has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 46.9% of people caring for children—far above the 26.3% national figure. Similarly, 27.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, and 12.1% provide other unpaid care.
12.1% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
46.9% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 27.5%
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 here than in most areas. About 2.2% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Northern Territory average of 5.2%.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051066/gulf/topic/community