11.4% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Redland Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Redland Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid childcare than most similar areas define Redland Bay. While 31.8% of people provide unpaid child care, the number of local volunteers has fallen to 11.4%, which is now a little below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has declined here, falling 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to 11.4%. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 31.8% of people providing this care, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Housework is also higher than most areas, while 12.2% of people provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
12.2% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 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.
The proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force is 3.7%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the 3.9% seen across Queensland.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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 Redland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021009/redland-bay/topic/community