28.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Cook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to provide unpaid care in Cook since 2011, though volunteering has dipped slightly. This is a highly active community where 28.2% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the national rate of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.2% of people helping out. This is well above the ACT figure of 18.4% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here; 14.9% of residents provide this support, a figure that rose 4.0 points since 2011. This sits alongside 28.1% of people caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
14.9% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 much more common in Cook than in most similar areas, with 4.2% of residents having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011005/cook/topic/community