18.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Cangai · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of military service defines the community spirit in Cangai. Nearly one in five residents has served in the Defence Force, a figure that stands far above the national average.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
At 18.2%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the 2.3% seen in New South Wales and the 2.8% national figure.
18.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Cangai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10788/cangai/topic/community