10.9% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Springfield Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Springfield Lakes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in Springfield Lakes than in most similar areas. While 40% of residents look after children without pay, volunteering is much lower here than in the rest of the country. This suggests a community where local activity is heavily focused on the home and family.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.9% of people volunteer here, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas and represents a 5.3 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A huge 40% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. Other care roles are less common, as the 9.1% who provide unpaid care for the elderly or disabled is a little below the national figure.
9.1% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.0% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 areas, with 5.1% of people having served. This is a little above both the Queensland (3.9%) and national (2.8%) figures.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Springfield Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041304/springfield-lakes/topic/community