20.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fisher · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Fisher
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 32% of people in Fisher provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community is highly active in both family and civic duties, with strong rates of volunteering and a high proportion of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas. About 20.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure, though this is down 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area sees high levels of unpaid work, with 22.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework. This is well above the ACT average, while those providing general unpaid care sit at 12.0%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.0% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 common in Fisher, where 5.5% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.5%
Higher than 89% 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 Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081093/fisher/topic/community