23.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Farrer · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Farrer
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Farrer volunteer, a rate well above the national average. The community is marked by high levels of unpaid care and a strong connection to military service. This participation extends to the home, where more people provide unpaid care than is typical across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.0% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the ACT figure of 18.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 30.2% of people caring for children, a figure well above the Australian average. Around 13.3% provide other unpaid care, while 22.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.3% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.5% of residents having served. This is well above the national figure 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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80052/farrer/topic/community