16.2% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ormiston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ormiston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in Ormiston take on unpaid housework compared to other areas. This reflects a community where nearly a quarter of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on domestic tasks, alongside higher rates of volunteering and caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is 5.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common, with 28.7% of people caring for children unpaid and 13.4% providing general unpaid care, both of which are higher than most areas. This is consistent with the 24.6% who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average.
13.4% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021008/ormiston/topic/community