12.9% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hermit Park - Rosslea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Hermit Park - Rosslea
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of former Defence Force members defines Hermit Park - Rosslea, where 6.9% of the population has served. This is well above the national figure and stands out as one of the most striking features of the area's community profile.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are lower than in most areas, with 12.9% of people helping out. This is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia, and represents a 4.1 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care and housework are much less common here than in most areas. Only 15% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and the 23.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
9.7% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.0% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
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.
Military service is very common here, with 6.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Queensland average and well above the Australian figure.
6.9%
Higher than 95% 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 Hermit Park - Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea/topic/community