17.0% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2615, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2615, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 33.1% of people in postcode 2615 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national and territory averages. This high level of family care is the most prominent feature of local community contribution. Other forms of participation, such as volunteering, are more in line with typical Australian patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 17% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the national figure but slightly lower than the territory average. This is down 2.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing care for others, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 21.3% do at least 15 hours of housework a week, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents than in most areas have served in the Defence Force, at 5.1%. This is about the same as the territory average and a little above the national figure.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 2615, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2615/2615-act/topic/community