21.9% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chapel Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chapel Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement mark Chapel Hill compared to most similar areas. About 22% of residents volunteer their time, and the area sees a very high proportion of people providing unpaid care for children. This creates a strong pattern of local support and service throughout the neighbourhood.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.9% of people helping out, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 27.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very frequent, as 34.2% of residents care for children and 25.7% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the Queensland averages. Meanwhile, 12.4% of people provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.2% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.9% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021088/chapel-hill/topic/community