21.2% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Duntroon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Duntroon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly three quarters of the population in Duntroon have served in the Defence Force, far exceeding rates across the ACT and Australia. This military connection shapes a unique local profile where volunteering is common, yet unpaid care and housework are much lower than the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Australian figure and a little above the ACT. However, this represents a 15 point drop from 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people in Duntroon provide unpaid care. Those caring for children (6.1%) or doing significant housework (4.2%) are among the lowest in the country, sitting far below both the ACT and national figures.
1.9% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
6.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
4.2% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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.
Military service is very common here, with 72.6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is far above the 6.0% seen in the ACT and the 2.8% average for Australia.
72.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Duntroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051125/duntroon/topic/community