12.2% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Petrie · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Petrie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Petrie provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. While many residents commit to caring for children, fewer people here volunteer for community groups compared to other areas. This creates a distinct profile of community contribution focused heavily on the home and family.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas, with 12.2% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a drop of 3.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a major commitment for 29.4% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 12.2% of people provide general unpaid care, and 20.9% do 15 or more hours of housework per week, both of which are about the same as the national figures.
12.2% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 much higher proportion of people in Petrie have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 86% 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 Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED326/petrie/topic/community