11.3% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Calamvale - Stretton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Calamvale - Stretton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent their time volunteering in Calamvale - Stretton since 2011, while childcare duties have become more common. This shift is seen in the 11.3% of residents who now volunteer, a figure that has dropped by nearly 5 percentage points over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.3% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 32% of people caring for children unpaid—well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 9.7% provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.7% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
Only 1.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the state and national figures.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 Calamvale - Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051073/calamvale-stretton/topic/community