15.9% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Harlaxton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Harlaxton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force in Harlaxton than in most similar areas. While 4.5% of residents are veterans, other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering and unpaid care, generally align with state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 12.9% of residents provide unpaid care, slightly above the national figure of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 23.9% care for children unpaid, which is a little below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is common here, with 4.5% of people having done so. This is a little above the Australian rate of 2.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
4.5%
Higher than 76% 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 Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31296/harlaxton/topic/community