13.1% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Far North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Far North volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to most similar areas. While 13.1% of residents volunteer, this is a significant drop from the 19.4% seen in 2011. The region also sees a higher proportion of former Defence Force members than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.1% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 27.2%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (17.3%) and those providing other unpaid care (8.9%) are both much lower than in most areas.
8.9% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served.
3.8%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/community