10.4% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2609, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2609, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people engage in unpaid care and volunteering in postcode 2609 compared to the rest of the territory. While only 10.4% of residents volunteer, the area has a very high proportion of Defence Force veterans. This combination suggests a community where formal service is common, but unpaid local community work is much less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 10.4% since 2011, which is well below the Australian Capital Territory figure of 18.4% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 6.7% of people providing unpaid care and 12.5% caring for children, both of which are far below the national and territory figures. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly are among the lowest in the country at 11.9%.
6.7% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.5% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.9% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 striking 9.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 6.0% seen across the ACT and more than triple the Australian average of 2.8%.
9.2%
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 2609, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2609/2609-act/topic/community