12.2% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Carrara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 12.2% of people in Carrara volunteer their time, which is lower than most similar areas. This reflects a decline from 14.7% in 2011. Other forms of community support and service are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Carrara has fallen since 2011. At 12.2%, it is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national average. This is consistent with 20.2% of residents doing at least 15 hours of housework a week, while 10.9% provide other forms of unpaid care.
10.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 common here, with 2.9% of the population having served. This is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
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 Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061246/carrara/topic/community