26.3% ▲ +145.6%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tuggeranong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tuggeranong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Tuggeranong stands out among similar areas for its high levels of community involvement. Over a quarter of the population now volunteers, which is far above the national figure. This strong local engagement is paired with a high number of people managing significant unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has surged by 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.3%. This is well above the 18.4% seen across the ACT and far above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 44.7% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure far above the national average. Conversely, the 7.9% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
7.9% ▲ —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.9% ▼ -69.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
44.7% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 44.7%
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 rare here, with 0.0% of the population having served. This is well below the ACT average of 6.0% and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071089/tuggeranong/topic/community