25.0% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hughes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hughes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Hughes than in the rest of the country. One in four residents gives their time to a cause, which is well above the ACT average and far above the national figure. This strong community involvement is matched by high rates of unpaid care and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25% of people here volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the ACT figure of 18.4% and far above the 14.1% national average, though it has fallen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people providing care and 28.4% caring for children. The number of people providing unpaid care is among the highest for similar areas and has risen 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 6.5% of the population. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 93% 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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091103/hughes/topic/community