12.0% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Robertson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Robertson
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Robertson are volunteering than they were a decade ago, with the rate falling 5.4 percentage points since 2011. While 12% of residents now volunteer, this is lower than most other areas and sits slightly below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12% of people here volunteer, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 22.2% of people caring for children—well below the national figure of 26.3%. However, those providing unpaid care, doing housework, or looking after children have all increased since 2011.
11.5% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 uncommon in Robertson, where only 1.6% of people have served. This is much lower than most other areas and sits a little below the state and national figures.
1.6%
Lower than 80% 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 Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041069/robertson/topic/community