18.6% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Norman Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Norman Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national rate, 18.6% of people in Norman Park volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, though it has fallen since 2011. The suburb also sees a higher-than-average number of people providing unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, sitting at 18.6%. This is well above the 14.1% figure seen across both Queensland and Australia, despite falling 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a significant activity for 31% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 20.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 11.4% provide other unpaid care.
11.4% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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).
More for Norman Park
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021118/norman-park/topic/community