22.5% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
ACT - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in ACT - South West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 37% of people in ACT - South West provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. This area shows very high levels of community and family support, with many residents spending their time volunteering or caring for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, with 22.5% of residents pitching in. This is well above the 14.1% national figure, although it has fallen slightly by 1.1 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 22.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the territory average, while the number of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 13.0%.
13.0% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.9% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in other parts of the territory, with 2.1% of people having served. This is well below the ACT figure of 6.0% and slightly lower than the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.1%
Lower than 70% 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 ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801111140/act-south-west/topic/community