11.3% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southport - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Southport - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 11.3% of people in Southport - South volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This community sees relatively low levels of unpaid care and housework compared to both the state and national figures. The number of volunteers has also dropped by 3.1 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much lower here than in most other areas, sitting at 11.3%. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 18.4% of people caring for children, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the 16.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas.
9.7% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.4% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.0% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.4%. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091541/southport-south/topic/community