13.1% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ashfield - Kepnock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ashfield - Kepnock
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 25.7% of people in Ashfield - Kepnock provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution in the area. While most residents are involved in care or home duties, volunteering has dropped since 2011. The area also has a notably high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to 13.1%. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below both the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 22.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are higher than most areas. About 25.7% of residents care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
13.4% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Force service is much more common here than in most areas. At 3.9%, this is about the same as the Queensland average and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
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).
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 Ashfield - Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011492/ashfield-kepnock/topic/community