12.3% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Edith · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Edith
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people engage in unpaid care and volunteering in Edith than in most similar areas. While only 4.1% of the population provides unpaid care, the community has a very strong connection to the military, with 8.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.3% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the Northern Territory and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 4.1% providing care and 17.8% caring for children, both far below the national average. However, 27.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
4.1% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
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 high proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force at 8.3%, which is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
8.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70090/edith/topic/community