19.1% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pittsworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pittsworth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Pittsworth are volunteering and doing housework than they were in 2011. However, 19.1% of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This shows a strong local commitment to community work despite the recent decline.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, though the rate fell from 24.7% in 2011 to 19.1% in 2021.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 23.1% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure. While unpaid child care is at 26.0%, about the same as the state, the number of people providing general unpaid care rose slightly since 2011 to 11.0%.
11.0% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.4% of the population having served, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/topic/community