Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) · Urban Centre

Community Participation in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A sharp decline in volunteering has marked the recent years in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), where 0% of people now volunteer. While formal community work has dropped, a huge 52.3% of people are now caring for children unpaid, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), Urban Centre

Where Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) sits — Volunteers

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 6 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 9 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 17 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 20 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 21 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 27 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 28 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 41 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 77 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 117 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 140 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 151 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 173 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 139 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 149 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 153 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 121 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 94 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 73 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 55 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 51 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 29 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 36 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 30 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 15 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 30 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) — lower than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)0.0%
0822, NT 8.2%
Northern Territory 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

No one in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) reported volunteering in 2021, a figure that is far below the Northern Territory average and represents a 16 point drop since 2011.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Over half the population (52.3%) care for children unpaid, a rate far above the national figure that has risen 21 points since 2011. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care fell to 4.6%, which is well below the national average.

4.6% ▼ -65.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

52.3% ▲ +67.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 82.4%
  • 2021: 52.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

17.2% ▲ +20.9%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 52.7%
  • 2021: 17.2%

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.

No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Northern Territory average of 5.2%.

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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722025/nganmarriyanga/topic/community