27.6% ▲ +128.1%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blue Mountain Heights · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Blue Mountain Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge rise in volunteering has shaped the local spirit in Blue Mountain Heights since 2011. More than a quarter of residents now give their time to help others, a figure that is far above the national average. This community is also defined by high levels of unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has surged by 15 points since 2011 to reach 27.6%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 33% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure. This high level of home activity is consistent with the fact that 31.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, well above the national average.
15.1% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.0% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 33.0%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most other areas, with 5.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.4%
Higher than 82% 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 Blue Mountain Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights/topic/community