16.4% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brisbane · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Brisbane
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people give their time to others in Brisbane than in most similar areas, with 16.4% of residents volunteering. This civic engagement stands out in a place where unpaid care duties and housework are far less common than across the state and nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 16.4% of people volunteer—which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%—this is a drop from 2011 when 21.7% of residents did the same.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower here than in most areas, with only 19.7% of people caring for children unpaid, well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This trend is mirrored in housework and general care, as the proportions of people doing these tasks are also well below state and national levels.
9.0% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.0% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
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.
About 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is around the middle for its level and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.0%
Higher than 57% of federal 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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED304/brisbane/topic/community