23.3% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Downer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Downer
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Downer volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work in the region. This high level of participation shapes daily life here, with 23.3% of residents giving their time to others, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 23.3% of people helping out. This is well above the 18.4% seen across the ACT and the 14.1% national figure, and it has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is provided by 28.4% of residents, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 12.7% of people provide general unpaid care, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework (18.5%) are much lower than most areas.
12.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 similar areas, with 3.7% of the population having served. This is about the same as the national figure, though a little below the ACT average of 6.0%.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051055/downer/topic/community