11.2% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moncrieff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moncrieff
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 42.9% of people in Moncrieff provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the highest areas for family care in the region. While family duties are common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent, with volunteering rates falling significantly since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.2% of residents now volunteer, which is well below the ACT figure of 18.4%. This rate has fallen 6.2 percentage points since 2016, leaving Moncrieff much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major part of life here, with 42.9% of people caring for children unpaid—far above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 9.2% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.2% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
42.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 elsewhere, with 4.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.8%
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 Moncrieff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041120/moncrieff/topic/community