19.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marrara · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Marrara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back to the community is a common part of life in Marrara, where nearly 20% of residents volunteer. This level of involvement is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures. The area also has a notably strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of people in Marrara volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% figure seen across Australia and the Northern Territory.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.8% of people providing unpaid care. This is a little below the national figure and reflects a wider trend of lower rates for those caring for children unpaid.
9.8% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.8% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70178/marrara/topic/community