12.3% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Burleigh Waters
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in Burleigh Waters over the last decade, though unpaid family care has increased. While only 12.3% of residents now volunteer, nearly 30% are providing unpaid care for children. This shift reflects a community where domestic responsibilities are more common than formal community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have fallen 2.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.3%. This is lower than most other similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 29.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 11.5% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
11.5% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
About 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as both the state and national figures.
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 Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/community