10.5% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kensington Grove - Regency Downs · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid care than volunteer in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs compared to similar areas. While 32.4% of residents look after children without pay, only 10.5% of the community volunteers. This creates a distinct profile where home-based responsibilities are more common than community-based service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.5% of people volunteer here, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the rate was 19.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common, with 32.4% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Alongside this, 26.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is also higher than most areas.
13.1% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.4% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
The area has a strong history of military service. At 6.9%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre 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 Grove - Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314015/kensington-grove-regency-downs/topic/community