17.4% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mansfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Mansfield provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the area's community life. While many residents give their time to others, the proportion of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the Queensland and Australian average of 14.1%. However, this is a decline from 2011, when 22.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing a helping hand—a little above the national figure. This includes 22.4% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 31.7% who care for children unpaid.
13.4% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 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.
Around 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian average, though it is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031062/mansfield/topic/community