18.1% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Biloela · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Biloela
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 18.1% of people in Biloela volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and national figures. While the town is more active in community work than most areas, this level of participation has fallen since 2016. It is a place where local contribution remains common despite the downward trend.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most other similar areas, with 18.1% of residents helping out. This is 4.0 percentage points higher than the state and national figures, though the rate has dropped from 23.8% in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.1% of people provide unpaid childcare and 20.3% do over 15 hours of housework—both typical for Australia—the 9.5% who provide general unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
9.5% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is roughly the same as the national figure of 2.8% and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308041529/biloela/topic/community