23.0% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2605, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2605, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2605 volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community involvement is matched by a strong rate of unpaid care and a significant number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 26.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30% of people caring for children and 13.8% providing other unpaid care, both of which are higher than the Australian average. Another 22.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.8% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 more common here than in most other areas. Around 6.5% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 95% 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 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2605/2605-act/topic/community