16.4% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Middle Park - Jamboree Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Middle Park - Jamboree Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Roughly 30.3% of people in Middle Park - Jamboree Heights provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area, though overall community volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland figure of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 30.3% of people caring for children unpaid. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%, and 23.5% of residents also spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.0% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Middle Park - Jamboree Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011082/middle-park-jamboree-heights/topic/community