16.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Forde · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Forde
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Forde provide unpaid childcare than in the rest of the territory, with 40.8% of residents doing so. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area, which also sees a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of people in Forde volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 40.8% of residents provide unpaid childcare—far above the national figure—only 10.9% provide other types of unpaid care, which is lower than most areas. Around 21.1% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
10.9% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
A high 7.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national average of 2.8% and a little above the ACT figure of 6.0%.
7.4%
Higher than 97% 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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041038/forde/topic/community