17.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Higgins · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Higgins
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in Higgins provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community shows high levels of unpaid work and care, though the proportion of residents volunteering has dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 17.2% of people pitching in. This is well above the Australian figure, though it is a little below the ACT average and has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in Higgins, where 14.9% of people provide care—one of the highest rates for this level. This includes 22.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 31.7% caring for children unpaid, both of which are well above the ACT and national figures.
14.9% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 here than in most areas, with 5.3% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average and about the same as the ACT figure.
5.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011014/higgins/topic/community