13.2% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
2911, ACT · Postcode
Community Participation in 2911, ACT
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of parents and caregivers shape daily life in postcode 2911. While 37.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—a figure far above the national average—volunteer rates have dropped to 13.2% over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are now 13.2%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the ACT figure of 18.4%. This is a decline of 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving for children is very common here, with 37.7% of people doing so unpaid, a rise of 8.7 percentage points since 2011. Other forms of support are less common, as the 9.4% who provide unpaid care and the 19.0% doing heavy housework are both lower than most areas.
9.4% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.7% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
Defence service is very common in this area, with 8.4% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
8.4%
Higher than 99% 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 2911, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2911/2911-act/topic/community