11.3% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Highland Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Highland Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Highland Park provide unpaid childcare, which is one of the most common ways residents contribute to their community. While many residents take on these family responsibilities, fewer are involved in formal volunteering compared to other areas. This shift is clear in the local trends, as the number of volunteers has fallen over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.3% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This rate has dropped by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are common here, with 22.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework and 28.9% caring for children, both of which are higher than most areas. Unpaid care for others is around the middle for its level at 12.1%, though this figure rose slightly since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
A higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.3%
Higher 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061247/highland-park/topic/community