14.2% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Scarborough - Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Scarborough - Newport
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher than most areas for unpaid care and military service, Scarborough - Newport shows a strong lean toward community and family support. Around 13.4% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are about the same as the rest of the country, with 14.2% of people giving their time to help others.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area sees more unpaid work than usual, with 22.6% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
13.4% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to similar areas, at 4.9%. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Scarborough - Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051575/scarborough-newport/topic/community