15.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Darwin · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Darwin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of community contribution define Darwin compared to most other areas. About 15.9% of people here volunteer, and the city has one of the highest proportions of Defence Force veterans in the country. These figures highlight a population that is particularly active in both civic and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% figure for both the Northern Territory and Australia. This is higher than most other areas, although the rate has fallen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 27.0%, though this is well below the Territory average. Meanwhile, only 17.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well below the national figure.
9.0% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
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.
A significant 6.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for any area of this size and sits well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.7%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/701/darwin/topic/community