22.7% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2612, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2612, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 15% of people in postcode 2612 have served in the Defence Force, a figure far above the national average. This area shows a strong commitment to service, with high volunteer rates and a much lower rate of unpaid care work compared to the rest of the territory.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.7% of people helping out, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is slightly lower than it was in 2011, when 23.9% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are far less likely to provide unpaid care than those in other areas. Only 14.3% care for children unpaid and 8.0% provide general unpaid care, both of which are well below the territory and national figures.
8.0% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.3% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
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.
Defence service is very prominent in the area, with 14.2% of people having served. This is far above the 2.8% seen across Australia and well above the 6.0% for the Australian Capital Territory.
14.2%
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 2612, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2612/2612-act/topic/community