24.9% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2602, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2602, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in postcode 2602 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is much higher than most other areas. While volunteering is common, the area's other forms of community service and care generally align with broader trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the ACT figure of 18.4% and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This high level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is 25.9%, which is about the same as the national figure. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week are much lower than most areas, while the 12.4% providing other unpaid care has risen since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.5% of people having served. This is a little above the national figure, though it sits a little below the ACT average of 6.0%.
4.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode 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 2602, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2602/2602-act/topic/community