14.5% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Reedy Creek - Andrews · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Reedy Creek - Andrews
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 34% of people in Reedy Creek - Andrews provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This is the most striking feature of local community life, as other forms of volunteering and service are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of residents volunteer, which is roughly the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a slight drop from 2011, when the rate was 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a very high rate of unpaid childcare at 34.1%, though this fell from 38.2% in 2011. Meanwhile, 20.9% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, and 11% provide other unpaid care.
11.0% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.1% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 here than in most other areas. Only 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Reedy Creek - Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309051245/reedy-creek-andrews/topic/community