13.9% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beaudesert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beaudesert
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care in Beaudesert than in most similar areas. While 14% of residents give unpaid care, the number of people volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This reflects a community where home-based support and service are common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 13.9% of people in Beaudesert volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a drop of 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14% of people providing it, which is a little above the national figure. While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, 23.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national average.
14.0% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 higher share of people in Beaudesert have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.6% of the population having served.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311011305/beaudesert/topic/community