Conder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Community Participation in Conder

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than 31% of people in Conder provide unpaid childcare, making it much higher than most other areas. While family care is common, volunteer rates have slipped slightly over the last decade. The area also has a very strong connection to the military compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Conder, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Conder sits — Volunteers

13.4% ▼ -10.0%
  • 5.0%–5.9%: 58 areas
  • 5.9%–6.8%: 52 areas
  • 6.8%–7.7%: 74 areas
  • 7.7%–8.6%: 86 areas
  • 8.6%–9.5%: 83 areas
  • 9.5%–10.4%: 103 areas
  • 10.4%–11.3%: 124 areas
  • 11.3%–12.1%: 144 areas
  • 12.1%–13.0%: 174 areas
  • 13.0%–13.9%: 180 areas
  • 13.9%–14.8%: 174 areas
  • 14.8%–15.7%: 152 areas
  • 15.7%–16.6%: 156 areas
  • 16.6%–17.5%: 135 areas
  • 17.5%–18.4%: 106 areas
  • 18.4%–19.3%: 106 areas
  • 19.3%–20.2%: 91 areas
  • 20.2%–21.1%: 79 areas
  • 21.1%–22.0%: 62 areas
  • 22.0%–22.9%: 52 areas
  • 22.9%–23.8%: 36 areas
  • 23.8%–24.6%: 38 areas
  • 24.6%–25.5%: 19 areas
  • 25.5%–26.4%: 21 areas
  • 26.4%–27.3%: 13 areas
  • 27.3%–28.2%: 14 areas
  • 28.2%–29.1%: 14 areas
  • 29.1%–30.0%: 37 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Conder — lower than 59% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Conder13.4%
2906, ACT 13.2%
Australian Capital Territory 18.4%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 13.4% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is well below the ACT figure of 18.4% and has fallen 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

13.4% ▼ -10.0%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. This is driven largely by childcare, with 31% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure.

13.9% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

31.0% ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

21.1% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 21.1%

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 very common in Conder, with 6.7% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Conder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071075/conder/topic/community