12.8% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kensington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual in other similar areas provide unpaid care in Kensington. While only 12.8% of residents volunteer, a higher than typical proportion have served in the Defence Force. This mix of service shows a community where a small but dedicated group contributes through care and military history.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 12.8% of people helping out, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life; 14.1% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. This sits alongside a high rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, though the 23.3% who care for children unpaid is well below the Queensland average.
14.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, this is about the same as the state figure but a little above the national average of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 71% 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31507/kensington/topic/community