15.6% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chermside West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chermside West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and military service set Chermside West apart from other similar areas. While 13.6% of the population provides unpaid care, the number of people who have served in the Defence Force is also significantly higher than in most parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.6% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.9% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high number of residents take on unpaid work, with 29.3% caring for children and 13.6% providing other forms of unpaid care. This is much higher than most areas, though the share of people doing over 15 hours of housework fell slightly since 2011 to 22.0%.
13.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
Military service is common in Chermside West, with 4.2% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than in most other areas and sits a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021029/chermside-west/topic/community