18.0% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2904, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2904, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 2904 provide unpaid childcare, a rate much higher than most other areas. This community is very active in supporting others, with high levels of unpaid care and a strong presence of former Defence Force members. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains more active in community work than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18% of residents volunteer, which is similar to the ACT average and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a slight drop from 19.7% seen in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 32.5% of people caring for children and 14.5% providing other unpaid care, both of which are much higher than in most areas. Additionally, 23.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure that is well above the ACT average.
14.5% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.5% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 more common here than in most of the country, with 6.7% of people having served. This is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and slightly higher than the ACT figure.
6.7%
Higher than 96% 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 2904, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2904/2904-act/topic/community