14.1% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ngunnawal · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ngunnawal
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Ngunnawal provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the territory and national averages. This high level of family care defines the local community's contribution. Other forms of participation, like volunteering and general caregiving, are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.1% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure but well below the territory average. This is down 1.9 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is much higher than most areas at 32.4%, the 11.7% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week also fell to 19.0% since 2011.
11.7% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 common here, with 5.2% of people having served. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the national average of 2.8%.
5.2%
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 Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041046/ngunnawal/topic/community