14.1% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Capricornia · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Capricornia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Capricornia provide unpaid childcare, which is a higher rate than most other areas. While child care is common, other forms of community work and service are more typical for the region. This mix shows a community where family care is a primary focus.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.1% of people volunteer, a figure that matches both the state and national rates. However, this is a decline from 2011, when 18.5% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here at 27.1%, though this is down from 2011. Meanwhile, 20.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and the 10.9% who provide other unpaid care is lower than most areas.
10.9% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
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.
A higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.1% of the population having served.
3.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Capricornia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED305/capricornia/topic/community