10.9% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kirwan - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kirwan - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped significantly in Kirwan - East since 2011, falling by 4.6 percentage points to 10.9%. While many people here provide unpaid care for others, the area has a very strong connection to the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.9% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is roughly the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas at 18.3%.
12.1% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 striking 7.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
7.2%
Higher than 96% 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 Kirwan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021481/kirwan-east/topic/community