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Ascot Vale (N)

Defence service

In Ascot Vale (N) 0.1% of people over the age of 15 were current serving ADF members, in either regular or reserves service, while 1.1% indicated past defence force service. Ascot Vale (N) has a higher current ADF service than Keilor Road / Essendon North (N).

The 2021 Census for the first time asked about service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), which inlcudes the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. This can be a combination of full-time paid employment (regular service) and part-time (reserves service). The question also asks whether each person is a current serving member or has past service with the ADF. Defence is a major employer in some parts of Australia and understanding the characteristics of this employment can be important in planning for the community. Issues affecting veterans may also be important even where there are no defence bases in the area. This data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Volunteering data.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Has the person ever served in the Austrlalian Defence Force?'

Defence service
Ascot Vale (N) - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Defence serviceNumber%Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) %
Current Australian Defence Force service (total)130.10.1
Regular defence service130.1--
Reserves defence service0--0.1
Past defence service1011.11.6
No Australian Defence Force service8,34692.994.2
Not Stated5255.84.1
Total persons8,986100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the defence force service status of Ascot Vale (N) in 2021 compared to Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) shows that there was a lower proportion of people with past ADF service, and a higher proportion of people with current ADF service.

The major differences in the defence force services between Ascot Vale (N) and Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) are:

  • A larger percentage with Not Stated (5.8% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage with No Australian Defence Force service (92.9% compared to 94.2%)

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