18.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Hermitage · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in The Hermitage
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local involvement has evolved over the last decade in The Hermitage, where community spirit is now evident through high levels of volunteering. Nearly 19% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of service extends into the home and the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 20.8% of people providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. While few people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country, a much higher proportion than usual spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
20.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
5.7% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 30.2%
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.
Military service is far more common here than elsewhere, with 12.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
12.5%
Higher than 99% 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 The Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32795/the-hermitage/topic/community