21.7% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Duffy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Duffy
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 21% of people in Duffy volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This community is highly active in unpaid work and service, though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. It is a place where residents give a significant amount of their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the ACT figure of 18.4%. This is down 5.2 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30.2% of people caring for children and 14.4% providing other unpaid care. This last figure is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, those doing over 15 hours of housework weekly sit at 23.1%, which is higher than most areas.
14.4% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
A high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 5.9%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Duffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081092/duffy/topic/community