20.4% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
O'Malley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in O'Malley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community contribution set O'Malley apart from the rest of the country. About one in five residents volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This spirit of participation extends to home life and military service, where the area stands out for its high levels of care and duty.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This is a little above the ACT average, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 17.8% of people providing care—a rate well above the national figure. While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, a higher number than usual spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
17.8% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 particularly common in O'Malley, where 5.6% of people have served. This is a little above the national rate and about the same as the ACT average.
5.6%
Higher than 90% 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 O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091107/o-malley/topic/community