12.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Banks
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of residents in Banks provide unpaid childcare, reflecting a strong focus on family life in the area. While volunteering rates are lower than in most places, there is a significant presence of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.4% of people in Banks volunteer, which is well below the ACT figure of 18.4% and lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 32.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.5% provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
12.5% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
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.
Six per cent of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071071/banks/topic/community