16.4% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wright · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wright
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Thirty per cent of people in Wright provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than in most other areas. This high rate of family care stands out against a lower tendency for residents to volunteer or provide general unpaid care. The area also has a strong connection to the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of people volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. However, this is a little below the ACT average and has fallen 4.3 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 30% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure—other forms of unpaid work are uncommon. Only 8.5% provide general unpaid care and 16.7% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are much lower than most areas.
8.5% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 4.3% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure, though a little below the ACT average.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801101139/wright/topic/community