10.1% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Collingwood Park - Redbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Collingwood Park - Redbank
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Collingwood Park - Redbank provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While family care is common, volunteering has dropped sharply over the last decade. This mix of activities shows a community heavily focused on home and family responsibilities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages of 14.1%. This level of community participation has fallen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here at 32.8%, which is much higher than most other areas. In contrast, the 19% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly is a little below the national figure.
11.4% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 67% 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 Collingwood Park - Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041299/collingwood-park-redbank/topic/community