19.4% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Boonah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Boonah volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 19.4%, the share of volunteers is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 14.1%. This is down from 25.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the state, 27.7% of residents do over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care for others is also much higher than most areas at 13.9%.
13.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.3% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021277/boonah/topic/community