15.9% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Richmond Hill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Richmond Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A small number of residents in Richmond Hill spend their time on community and care activities, though a notable minority have served in the military. While 15.9% of people volunteer, the area sees much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of the community volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 18.9% of people caring for children—well below the national figure of 26.3%. This trend extends to housework and general care, both of which are lower than the state and national averages.
9.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.9% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of people having served in the force.
3.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32426/richmond-hill/topic/community