11.8% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Westcourt · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Westcourt
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high share of veterans defines Westcourt, where 4.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas. However, the neighborhood sees far less unpaid care and volunteering than the state and national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in other areas. Only 11.8% of people volunteer, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 16.3% of people care for children unpaid, and 12.1% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below the national figures.
8.9% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.3% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.1% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 standout feature of the area. At 4.7%, the proportion of people who served is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
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 Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33046/westcourt/topic/community