18.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2902, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2902, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 2902 involves a high level of unpaid care and community duty. Around 31% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This trend is mirrored in the area's strong connection to the military and a healthy rate of volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the ACT and well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this rate has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in the area, with 15% of people providing care and 31.1% looking after children, both of which are much higher than in most other areas. Additionally, 22.9% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the ACT average.
15.0% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is prominent here, with 5.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 91% 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 2902, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2902/2902-act/topic/community