18.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Scullin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Scullin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving time to others is a common part of life in Scullin, where 18.7% of people volunteer. This rate is much higher than most other areas and well above the national figure. It reflects a community with a strong tendency to help out and support others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 18.7% of residents volunteer, this is a drop from 20.9% in 2011. The local figure is about the same as the Territory average but sits well above the Australian rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 32.9% of people providing unpaid care for children, a figure well above both the Territory and national levels. This is alongside a higher-than-usual 23.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework.
11.4% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 more common in Scullin than in most areas, with 4.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the national figure, though a little below the Territory average.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011024/scullin/topic/community