17.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Darwin City · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Darwin City
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 18% of people in Darwin City volunteer, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement stands out in an area where far fewer people provide unpaid care compared to the rest of the territory.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.8% of residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than most areas. This strong level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here, with only 6.9% of people providing such support. This includes only 20.3% caring for children and 13.0% doing over 15 hours of housework, both well below the national figures.
6.9% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.0% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 very common in Darwin City, with 8.0% of people having served. This is among the highest levels for any similar area and well above the 2.8% national average.
8.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70101/darwin-city/topic/community