26.0% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ainslie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ainslie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A rise in unpaid caregiving has been a key trend in Ainslie since 2011. This is a highly active community where 26% of people volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26% of residents pitching in, which is well above the ACT's 18.4%. This rate is among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care has grown here since 2011 to reach 15.4%, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 26.2% of people care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the national figure.
15.4% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 in most areas, with 4.4% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average, though a little below the ACT figure of 6%.
4.4%
Higher than 84% 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 Ainslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051050/ainslie/topic/community