17.0% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Carindale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Carindale provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support is the most striking feature of how people contribute to their community here, alongside a strong local volunteering rate.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17% of residents are volunteers, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This is down from 23% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care for children is very common here at 29.8%, well above the national rate of 26.3%. This is alongside a higher than usual 23.5% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, while 12.6% of residents provide other types of unpaid care.
12.6% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian figure and a little below the Queensland rate.
2.6%
Lower than 57% 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 Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011051/carindale/topic/community