13.1% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tingalpa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tingalpa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in Tingalpa spend their time caring for children without pay, a figure well above the national average. This highlights a strong focus on family responsibilities in the area, though other forms of community contribution are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 13.1% of people pitching in. This is about the same as the Queensland figure, but represents a 4.9 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very high at 30.7%, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 11.3% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, a figure that is lower than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.2% of residents having this experience.
3.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Tingalpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031018/tingalpa/topic/community