15.6% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Palmerston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Palmerston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher than most areas for caregiving, Palmerston is a community where nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare. While many residents contribute through unpaid work and service, the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of people in Palmerston volunteer, which is a little above the national figure but a little below the ACT average. This rate has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.8% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 12.4% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.9% of the population having served. This is a little above the national average, though a little below the ACT figure.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041048/palmerston/topic/community