13.2% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2906, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2906, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid care stands out in postcode 2906, where 31.2% of people look after children without pay. This figure is well above the national average, though volunteering rates in the area have fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.2% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the ACT figure of 18.4%. This is a decline from 15.0% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people providing care—a figure that rose since 2011 and sits a little above the national average. This is consistent with the high 31.2% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the Australian figure.
13.5% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 very common in the area, with 6.3% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 94% 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 2906, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2906/2906-act/topic/community