19.3% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Spence · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Spence
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement than most similar areas define Spence. Nearly one in five residents volunteer, and a large proportion of the population provides unpaid care for others. This suggests a highly active and supportive local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.3% of people helping out, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is about the same as the ACT average, though the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 14.7% of people providing support—a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011. This is consistent with the 30.2% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
14.7% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 here than in most other areas, with 5.6% of residents having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and about the same as the ACT average.
5.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011025/spence/topic/community