13.9% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Katherine East · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Katherine East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 8% of people in Katherine East have served in the Defence Force, a figure well above the national average. While military service is high, other forms of community contribution like volunteering and unpaid care are generally lower than in other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 13.9% of people helping out, which is about the same as the Northern Territory and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, including just 8.1% of people providing care. This is mirrored by the low number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well below the national figure.
8.1% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is a standout feature of this area, with 7.9% of residents having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Katherine East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70145/katherine-east/topic/community