14.2% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Birkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Birkdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Birkdale provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This level of family support is part of a broader trend of high unpaid care and domestic work within the local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 22.9% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Additionally, 13.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the state and national figures.
13.1% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 higher share of people in Birkdale have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 3.7%.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011003/birkdale/topic/community