25.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Halls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Halls Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Halls Creek volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This strong spirit of helping out is matched by high rates of unpaid family care and housework, making local support a big part of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.3% of residents pitching in. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major commitment for many, as 36.3% of people care for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, 26% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is higher than most areas.
12.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 common at a rate of 2.7%, which is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality 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 Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11841/halls-creek/topic/community