14.0% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chisholm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chisholm
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Chisholm since 2011, but more residents are now providing unpaid care. While 14% of the community volunteers, a striking 32.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of volunteers fell 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14%. This is about the same as the national figure, though it is well below the 18.4% seen across the ACT.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 15% of people providing unpaid care, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with a high rate of unpaid childcare, which rose to 32.8% since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
Defence service is common in Chisholm, where 6.6% of people have served. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.6%
Higher than 94% 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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071074/chisholm/topic/community