25.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Red Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Red Hill compared to the rest of the country. One in four residents gives their time to others, which is well above the territory average. This community also sees much higher rates of unpaid care and housework than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25% of people helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is more frequent here than in most areas, with 29.8% of people caring for children and 23.7% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. These figures, along with the 13.7% who provide general unpaid care, have all risen since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
About 5.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the national average of 2.8%.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061069/red-hill/topic/community