24.2% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
St Lucia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in St Lucia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in St Lucia since 2011, though the area remains exceptionally active in community work. Nearly a quarter of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of participation contrasts with a very low rate of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.2% of people helping out, far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, even though it fell 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than elsewhere. Only 16.2% of people provide unpaid childcare and 7% provide other unpaid care, both of which are well below the Queensland and national figures.
7.0% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.2% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.4% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.8%. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
1.8%
Lower than 76% 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 St Lucia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031096/st-lucia/topic/community