26.0% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chapman · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chapman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people in Chapman contribute to their community than the national average. About 26% of residents volunteer, which is significantly more than the 14.1% seen across Australia. This spirit of contribution extends into the home and the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas. At 26%, the rate is well above the ACT figure of 18.4% and far above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, with 17.5% of people providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with the 31.4% of residents who care for children unpaid and the 27.3% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
17.5% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.4% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 much more common here than in most areas. Around 6.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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 Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80034/chapman/topic/community