14.5% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Northgate - Virginia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Northgate - Virginia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A mix of community involvement and family duties defines Northgate - Virginia, where 28.9% of people provide unpaid child care. While volunteering has dipped over the last decade, the area remains active in supporting others and the wider community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and nearly identical to the national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here look after children unpaid than in most other areas, reaching 28.9%. Conversely, those providing general unpaid care or doing significant housework are less common here than in most areas.
10.2% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 common in Northgate - Virginia, with 3.0% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 55% 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 Northgate - Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031038/northgate-virginia/topic/community