16.8% ▼ -34.5%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hill · State Electorate
Community Participation in Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Hill provide unpaid childcare, making it a standout feature of the community's daily life. While unpaid care is common, the area is also known for a higher proportion of Defence Force veterans than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, although the number of volunteers has fallen 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is provided by 21.4% of people, which is well below the national figure of 26.3% and has fallen 10 points since 2011. In contrast, more people do 15 or more hours of housework (23.4%) than in most areas, and those providing general unpaid care have risen to 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.0% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate 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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30034/hill/topic/community