10.2% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southport - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Southport - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people get involved in unpaid work or volunteering in Southport - North than in the rest of the state. Only 10.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2016. This lack of participation extends to unpaid care, with figures for childcare and housework sitting well below the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10.2% of people here volunteer, which is well below the 14.1% recorded for Queensland and Australia. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here, with only 13.9% of people caring for children, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the number of people providing general unpaid care (7.7%) and doing over 15 hours of housework (12.3%) are both among the lowest for this type of area.
7.7% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.9% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.3% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 2.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8% and sits around the middle for similar areas.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091540/southport-north/topic/community