23.2% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2614, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2614, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 2614 volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This highlights a strong tendency toward community involvement, though the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011. Most residents are active in helping others, whether through formal volunteering or providing unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This rate has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care and 28.5% looking after children. Around 22% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the national figure.
13.7% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.8% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%, though a little below the ACT figure.
4.8%
Higher than 87% 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 2614, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2614/2614-act/topic/community