19.7% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Esk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Esk
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of residents in Esk volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This spirit of helping out is a standout feature for the area, even though volunteering rates have dipped since 2011. The community also shows a strong tendency toward providing unpaid care and support at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of people in Esk volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This is down from 25.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 14.9% of people provide this support, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While 28.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, only 18.0% provide unpaid childcare, a figure well below the national average.
14.9% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is more common in Esk than in most other areas. At 6.3%, this is a little above the Queensland figure of 3.9% and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 93% 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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021278/esk/topic/community