10.9% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Richardson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Richardson
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just over 31% of people in Richardson provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most other areas. While many residents are busy with family duties, the local rate of volunteering is notably low. These figures highlight a community heavily focused on home and family care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the ACT's 18.4% and the national 14.1%. This level of community involvement has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 31% of people providing unpaid care for children, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 12.4% provide other forms of unpaid care, and 19% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.4% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.9% of residents having served. This is a little above the national average of 2.8%, though it sits a little below the ACT figure of 6%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071087/richardson/topic/community