10.5% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kelso
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Kelso involves significant unpaid care and a strong military connection, though formal volunteering has declined. While 9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, the number of people volunteering has fallen to 10.5% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas, with only 10.5% of people pitching in. This is well below the 14.1% recorded across Queensland and Australia, and represents a 4 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 29.7% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Other unpaid care is also more frequent than usual, as 13.7% of residents provide care for others—a figure that has risen since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
Defence service is a standout feature of the area, with 9% of residents having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits well above the 3.9% found across Queensland.
9.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/community