13.3% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2900, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2900, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 13.3% of people in postcode 2900 volunteer their time, reflecting a community where local participation is lower than in most other areas. This trend is part of a decline in volunteering and a generally smaller role for unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the territory.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to 13.3%. This is well below the 18.4% seen across the Australian Capital Territory.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here, with only 15.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework. This is well below the national figure of 20.7%, and the number of people caring for children unpaid is also well below the national and territory averages.
10.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.6% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 5.3%, this is a little above the 2.8% national average.
5.3%
Higher than 89% 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 2900, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2900/2900-act/topic/community