5.4% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Daguragu - Kalkarindji · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Daguragu - Kalkarindji
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge shift in unpaid work has occurred in Daguragu - Kalkarindji since 2011, with child care roles now dominating. While far more people are caring for children, those spending significant time on general housework have dropped sharply. This change is part of a broader picture where local community roles are very different from the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 5.4% of people here volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure has fallen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011 and sits well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very common here, with 55.3% of people in this role—far above the 26.3% national figure. This rose 40 points since 2011, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell sharply to 3.2%. Meanwhile, 15.8% of people provide other unpaid care, which is well above the national average.
15.8% ▲ +388.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
55.3% ▲ +260.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
3.2% ▼ -92.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area. Only 1.2% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of 5.2% and a little below the national rate.
1.2%
Lower than 92% of urban centre 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 Daguragu - Kalkarindji [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721004/daguragu-kalkarindji/topic/community