15.1% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fyshwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fyshwick
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to help others in Fyshwick since 2016, with a notable rise in both volunteers and those caring for children. While 15.1% of people now volunteer, the most striking shift is that 30.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Fyshwick rose 4 points since 2016 to reach 15.1%. This is about the same as the national figure, though it remains well below the 18.4% seen across the ACT.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare has jumped 10 points since 2016 to 30.2%, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, no one reports doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, and the 7.5% who provide general unpaid care is well below the national figure.
7.5% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
No one in Fyshwick has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national average and well below the ACT figure of 6.0%.
0.0%
Lower 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 Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061130/fyshwick/topic/community