27.5% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hackett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hackett
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Hackett volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, where residents are also much more likely to provide unpaid care for others than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the ACT's 18.4%. This figure has fallen slightly by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 32.7% of people caring for children and 16.0% providing other unpaid care, both of which are well above the national figures. Additionally, 23.7% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is higher than in most areas.
16.0% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 5.0% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.0%
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 Hackett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051056/hackett/topic/community