16.1% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bulimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bulimba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of people in Bulimba give their time to others than is typical for the state. While 16.1% of residents volunteer, this is slightly above the Queensland and national figures. This spirit of contribution is seen in the way residents support their families and community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Bulimba is more common than in most other areas, though the 16.1% rate has fallen from 21.0% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid childcare than the national figure, with 29.1% of residents doing so. However, this area has a much lower rate of people providing general unpaid care (10.1%) and a lower rate of those doing over 15 hours of housework compared to most areas.
10.1% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
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.
About 3.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.1%
Higher 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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021114/bulimba/topic/community