17.0% —
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Noosa · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Noosa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Noosa spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. While volunteering has dipped recently, the area maintains a strong record of community and family support. This reflects a local population deeply engaged in both home and civic life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17% of Noosa residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. However, this is down from 21% in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most other areas, with only 22.3% doing so. Meanwhile, 12.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% —
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% —
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.6% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) 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 Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35740/noosa/topic/community