13.9% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Trinity Beach - Smithfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Trinity Beach - Smithfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Trinity Beach - Smithfield provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. This is the most common form of community contribution in the region. Other forms of unpaid work and volunteering are generally in line with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages. This is down 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While more people here provide unpaid childcare than in most areas, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are lower than usual. Unpaid care for others is also much lower than most areas at 10%.
10.0% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.3% of the population having served.
4.3%
Higher than 82% 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 Trinity Beach - Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011142/trinity-beach-smithfield/topic/community