12.1% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wynnum West - Hemmant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wynnum West - Hemmant
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Wynnum West - Hemmant provide unpaid child care, a figure well above the national average. While many residents support their families, fewer people here volunteer for community groups compared to other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.1% of residents volunteer their time, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 15.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.8% of people providing this care, which is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia. Other forms of help are more typical, as 11.2% provide general unpaid care and 20.5% do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
11.2% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of residents having served. This is about the same as the 3.9% found across Queensland.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031021/wynnum-west-hemmant/topic/community