12.4% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Banora Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Banora Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Banora Point provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. While many residents help out at home, the local area has a much higher rate of people providing general unpaid care than most similar places. This mix of home and community support defines the local social landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2016 and is now a little below the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.0% of people providing such support, a figure that is much higher than most areas and rose since 2016. Additionally, 22.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
14.0% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.4%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Banora Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031550/banora-point/topic/community