16.9% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Guanaba - Springbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Guanaba - Springbrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people contribute to their community in Guanaba - Springbrook than in most similar areas. While volunteer rates have dipped recently, the area still sees a high number of residents providing unpaid care and housework to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the state and national figures of 14.1%. However, this is down 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, a figure well above the national average of 20.7%. This sits alongside a higher than usual 13.2% of residents providing unpaid care, which has risen since 2011.
13.2% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
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.
Around 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is higher than in most similar areas.
3.5%
Higher 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 Guanaba - Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309041241/guanaba-springbrook/topic/community