17.1% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chatsworth · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chatsworth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid work and volunteering define Chatsworth compared to most similar areas. A standout 31% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.1% of people in Chatsworth volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care and 28.2% caring for children, both of which are higher than most areas. This aligns with the high number of people performing significant housework.
14.1% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.0% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 31.0%
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.
Around 3.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national average.
3.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality 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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30586/chatsworth/topic/community