16.3% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kedron - Gordon Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kedron - Gordon Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Kedron - Gordon Park provide unpaid childcare, which is a higher rate than most other areas. While many residents contribute to their community through care and volunteering, the number of people who volunteer has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a decline from 2011, when 21.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.6% of people providing this care—a figure slightly above the Queensland average. In contrast, only 10.5% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
10.5% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
Defence service is about the same as the national average, with 3.1% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.1%
Higher than 59% 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 Kedron - Gordon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021031/kedron-gordon-park/topic/community