22.2% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fadden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fadden
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Fadden give their time to others than in most similar areas. This is seen in the high number of volunteers and the large proportion of residents providing unpaid care and support. Around 22% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of residents in Fadden volunteer, a rate well above both the ACT and Australia. This is a slight drop from 2011, when the figure was 23.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.9% of people caring for children and 15.3% providing other unpaid care—both figures are well above the national average. Additionally, 23.9% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much higher than in most areas.
15.3% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 6.9% of the population, which is among the highest levels seen in similar areas and well above the Australian average.
6.9%
Higher than 95% 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 Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071076/fadden/topic/community