19.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Braitling · State Electorate
Community Participation in Braitling
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Braitling volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area. While volunteering remains strong, other forms of unpaid work and care are less common than in many other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in five people (19.7%) volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% figure for both the NT and Australia. This level of activity has stayed steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.7% providing unpaid care and 16.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework. However, 27.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the Australian average.
9.7% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.5% of the population having done so. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Northern Territory figure of 5.2%.
2.5%
Lower than 60% of state electorate 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 Braitling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70006/braitling/topic/community