23.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2603, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2603, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2603 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This community is highly active in service and support, with a notably strong history of Defence Force experience.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national average, despite a small drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 12.8% of people provide unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011. While 25.3% care for children unpaid, this is well below the ACT average of 28.3%.
12.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 very common here, with 7.1% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
7.1%
Higher than 98% 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 2603, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2603/2603-act/topic/community