6.4% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Namadgi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Namadgi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in volunteering has marked the most recent change for Namadgi, where only 6.4% of people now give their time to others. This is well below the national figure and represents a significant shift for the area since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.4% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and far below the ACT figure of 18.4%. This is a steep fall from 15.2% in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people are providing unpaid support here, with 14.9% giving unpaid care, a figure a little above the national average. This trend is seen across the board, as the number of people doing unpaid housework and caring for children both rose since 2016.
14.9% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the 6.0% seen across the ACT.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Namadgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801111141/namadgi/topic/community