10.0% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Doolandella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Doolandella
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community engagement in Doolandella has shifted since 2011, and it now stands out for its high rate of unpaid childcare. While 31.8% of people provide unpaid care for children, volunteering levels are quite low compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 31.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 16.6% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure well below the state average.
9.3% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2% of the population. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011563/doolandella/topic/community