15.0% ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Enoggera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Enoggera
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong military presence shapes daily life in Enoggera, where 14.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is far above the national figure of 2.8%. Other community activities are more typical, though unpaid care and housework are less common here than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15% of people volunteer their time, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 20.5% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than in most areas. This includes a lower share of people caring for children (24.8%) and those providing general unpaid care (9.7%), while only 17.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
9.7% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is very high in Enoggera, with 14.5% of people having served. This is far above the Queensland rate of 3.9% and the own national figure of 2.8%.
14.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Enoggera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041098/enoggera/topic/community