14.8% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Harrison · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Harrison
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 33% of people in Harrison provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of child-rearing is the most prominent feature of community life here, while other forms of volunteering and care are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of the community volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While childcare is common, only 8.4% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is well below the ACT and national figures. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly also fell to 17.7%, a rate much lower than most areas.
8.4% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 8.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure and a little above the ACT average.
8.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041044/harrison/topic/community