14.9% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Katherine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Katherine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 10% of people in Katherine have served in the Defence Force, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of military service stands out in a community where volunteering and unpaid care are less common than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is similar to the figures for the Northern Territory and Australia. This is a drop from 2011, when 19% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care compared to most areas. This includes a lower rate of those caring for children, with 24.8% doing so, and only 16% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
8.1% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.0% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 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.
Military service is very common in Katherine, with 9.7% of people having served. This is well above the 5.2% seen across the Northern Territory and far higher than the Australian average of 2.8%.
9.7%
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051067/katherine/topic/community