17.3% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 11% of people in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove have served in the Defence Force, a figure well above the national average. The area is marked by high levels of unpaid care and a strong tendency to volunteer. This suggests a community where people contribute significant time to both their families and the public.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is higher than most similar areas, though the number has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 36.9% of people caring for children—far above the national figure of 26.3%. This is among the highest rates for this level, and 24.8% of residents also do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
13.3% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 exceptionally high in this area, with 11.2% of people having served. This is well above the 3.9% rate for Queensland and the 2.8% average across Australia.
11.2%
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 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove/topic/community