9.4% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Leichhardt - One Mile · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Leichhardt - One Mile
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Leichhardt - One Mile since 2011, and the area now has a much lower rate of volunteering than most other similar places. While community service has dipped, there is a strong presence of former Defence Force members and a high number of people providing unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.4% of people volunteer here, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This reflects a decline from 2011, when the rate was 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.7% of people providing care—a figure that is well above the state average and has risen since 2011. This is consistent with the 28.8% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure.
14.7% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
A high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 5.9%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Leichhardt - One Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031291/leichhardt-one-mile/topic/community