20.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fisher · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fisher
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are engaging in unpaid work and volunteering in Fisher than in many other parts of the country. This is seen in the 32% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. The area also shows a strong commitment to community service through high rates of volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 20.1% of residents helping out. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1% and a little above the territory average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 32% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with 22.6% of residents spending 15 or more hours on unpaid housework, a figure a little above the national average.
12.0% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 in Fisher than in most areas, with 5.5% of people having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and about the same as the territory average.
5.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80053/fisher/topic/community