13.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Phillip · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Phillip
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer residents in Phillip spend their time on unpaid care and housework compared to other areas. Only 7.7% of people provide unpaid care, which is well below the national figure. This trend toward lower community involvement is also seen in volunteering, where rates have fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Phillip has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.1%. This is well below the ACT rate of 18.4% and lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 18.1% of people caring for children and 12.8% doing significant housework. Both figures are well below the national and territory averages.
7.7% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.1% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 more common in Phillip than in most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is about the same as the national figure, though a little below the ACT average of 6.0%.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091109/phillip/topic/community