15.6% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Telina - Toolooa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Telina - Toolooa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in Telina - Toolooa provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care defines the community's participation, though other forms of volunteering and care are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates sit at 15.6%, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a decline from 2016, when 20.2% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 31.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—much higher than most areas—those providing other unpaid care are few at 10.4%, which is a little below the national figure. Roughly 21.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
10.4% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
About 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 55% 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 Telina - Toolooa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051538/telina-toolooa/topic/community