18.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kambah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kambah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
High levels of unpaid care and volunteering shape daily life in Kambah. Nearly one in five residents give their time to volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This spirit of contribution is matched by a strong focus on family and home, with many residents providing unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of people in Kambah volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the national rate of 14.1%. This is about the same as the ACT average, though it has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.1% of people caring for children and 15% providing general unpaid care—both figures are well above the national average. Additionally, the 22.9% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework each week is higher than in most areas.
15.0% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is more common in Kambah than in most places, with 5.8% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8% and about the same as the ACT average.
5.8%
Higher than 90% 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 Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071082/kambah/topic/community