14.1% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most similar areas. This region is marked by a significant number of veterans and a moderate level of community volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011 to 14.1%. This figure is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework are much fewer than in most other areas, at 18.1%. Unpaid care for others stands at 11.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.9% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is common here, with 7.8% of residents being veterans. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and among the highest rates for areas at this level.
7.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre 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 Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/community