16.9% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Flynn · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Flynn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Flynn give their time to the community than in most other areas. About 16.9% of residents volunteer, though this is 4.6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. This tendency to help out is a standout feature of daily life across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 16.9% of people who volunteer is much higher than in most areas and sits a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 27.1% of people caring for children and 22.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are higher than most areas. Conversely, the 11.4% of people providing unpaid care is lower than most areas, despite rising slightly since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 people in Flynn have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served.
3.4%
Higher than 69% 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 Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED311/flynn/topic/community