16.6% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wellington Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wellington Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Thirty per cent of people in Wellington Point provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care is a key feature of the community's social contribution. Other forms of participation, including volunteering and general caregiving, also sit higher than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.6% of residents volunteer, a rate that is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This is higher than most areas, although it has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people providing care—a figure that rose 2.5 points since 2011. This sits alongside a high number of people doing significant housework (21.9%) and a very high proportion of those caring for children unpaid (30.0%).
13.5% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
3.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/topic/community