13.9% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stafford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Stafford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in twenty people in Stafford have served in the Defence Force, a rate much higher than most other areas. While military service is a notable feature of the local population, levels of volunteering and unpaid care are generally lower than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This represents a 4.6 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care and housework are less common here than in most areas. Only 23.8% of people care for children unpaid and 17.8% spend 15 or more hours on housework, both figures being a little below the state and national averages.
10.5% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 a strong feature of the community, with 5.1% of people having served. This is a little above the 3.9% seen across Queensland and the 2.8% national average.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021032/stafford/topic/community