13.5% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2905, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2905, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in postcode 2905 than they were a decade ago, but those providing unpaid care have increased. This area is now defined by a high proportion of people caring for children and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 13.5% since 2011. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the territory figure of 18.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are common here, with 31.6% of people providing unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care for others has also risen to 13.7%, while 20.4% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.7% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 prominent in this area, with 5.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.4%
Higher than 90% 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 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2905/2905-act/topic/community