22.0% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Central Highlands - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Central Highlands - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 22% of residents giving their time. This makes Central Highlands - West stand out for its high level of community spirit, though the volunteering rate has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 22% volunteering rate is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This shows a strong local commitment to community work, despite the decline since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework here than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 25.5% provide unpaid childcare, while the 9.4% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
9.4% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
About 2.8% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the national figure.
2.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Central Highlands - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/topic/community