17.3% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Emerald · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Emerald
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid childcare in Emerald than across Queensland. While the community is very active in supporting others, the number of volunteers has fallen to 17.3% since 2011. This reflects a strong local commitment to family and community support that stands out from the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 17.3% of people helping out. This is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, though it has fallen 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very high at 33.2%, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, the 8.0% of people providing other unpaid care is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Queensland average.
8.0% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 in Emerald than in most areas, with 2.1% of people having served. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and about the same as the national rate.
2.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011192/emerald/topic/community