10.7% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kallangur · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering than most similar areas mark the community profile of Kallangur. While only 10.7% of residents volunteer, the area stands out for having a much higher proportion of former Defence Force members than most other places.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.7% of people in Kallangur volunteer, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
10.7% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.0% of people providing this care, a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 12.6% provide some form of unpaid care, and 19.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little below the state average.
12.6% —
Higher than 56% 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.
29.0% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% —
Lower than 67% 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.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.9% of the population having served.
3.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Kallangur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021577/kallangur/topic/community