14.8% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Branyan - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Branyan - Kensington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual contribute to their community and family in Branyan - Kensington. While volunteering has dipped over the last decade, the area sees a high proportion of residents providing unpaid care and a notably strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages, though it has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a strong feature here, as 29% of people care for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas. This trend is seen in other chores too, with 25.3% of people doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework—well above the 20.7% national figure.
13.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to 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 75% 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 Branyan - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011494/branyan-kensington/topic/community