18.0% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2903, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2903, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in postcode 2903 provide unpaid childcare, which is one of the highest rates for any similar area. This community shows a strong commitment to supporting others, both through family care and through service to the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18% of residents volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the ACT average but well above the national rate of 14.1%. This is down from 20.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15% of people providing care and 23% doing over 15 hours of housework. Childcare is especially prominent, as 33.3% of residents provide unpaid care for children, well above the national figure of 26.3%.
15.0% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 5.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.2%
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 2903, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2903/2903-act/topic/community