17.3% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Atherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Atherton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Atherton volunteer compared to most similar areas, with 17.3% of the community giving their time. While the town has a strong record of service, the number of volunteers has fallen from 21.2% in 2011. Other forms of community support, like unpaid care, show a mixed picture across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.3% of people volunteer here, which is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This is higher than most other areas, although the rate has dropped by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than in most areas at 22.1%, well below the national figure of 26.3%. At the same time, 23.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national average of 20.7%. General unpaid care is around the middle for its level at 12.6%.
12.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. Around 4.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051166/atherton/topic/community