15.4% —
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fenner · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Fenner
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 32% of people in Fenner provide unpaid childcare, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high level of family support stands out in a community where a small but significant number of residents have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer here, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 18.4% seen across the ACT.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 32% of residents provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure of 26.3%—those doing 15 or more hours of housework (19.4%) are fewer than in most other areas. Unpaid care for others sits at 11.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
11.4% —
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% —
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% —
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
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 Force veterans make up 5.6% of the population, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.6%
Higher than 96% of federal 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 Fenner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED803/fenner/topic/community