19.6% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2604, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2604, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2604 volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. While community spirit is high, there is a strikingly low level of unpaid care and housework compared to most other areas. This combination marks the area as a place where people give their time freely but are less likely to be burdened by heavy domestic care duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is a slight drop from 2011, when the figure was 20.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than usual here; only 10% of people provide unpaid care, and just 15.2% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Similarly, the 20.9% of people caring for children unpaid is well below both the territory and national figures.
10.0% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
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.
A high 8.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
8.9%
Higher than 99% 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 2604, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2604/2604-act/topic/community