14.8% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hamilton Plains · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hamilton Plains
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of residents in Hamilton Plains have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas. While military service stands out, other forms of community involvement and unpaid care are generally in line with the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.1% of people providing care and 23.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are a little above the national figures.
13.1% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
Defence service is a notable feature of the area, with 4.7% of residents having served, a figure that is a little above the Australian average.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Hamilton Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31291/hamilton-plains/topic/community