9.2% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beenleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beenleigh
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer than 1 in 10 people volunteer in Beenleigh, reflecting a community where unpaid outside work is much lower than across the rest of the country. While child care and housework rates have fallen since 2011, a growing number of residents are providing unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.2% of people in Beenleigh volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most other areas, and the rate has fallen 3.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children (22.3%) and housework (17.0%) are both well below the national figures. However, the 13.2% of people providing other unpaid care is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011.
13.2% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland average of 3.9%.
2.5%
Lower than 60% 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 Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/topic/community