17.9% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Johnston · State Electorate
Community Participation in Johnston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Johnston volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines the area's social life, though it has stayed steady over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher here than in most areas, with 17.9% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 14.1% seen across both the Northern Territory and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a common unpaid role for 28.3% of residents, which is a little above the national average. However, the proportion of people doing significant housework or providing general unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.7% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian average, though a little below the Northern Territory figure of 5.2%.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70015/johnston/topic/community