8.3% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marsden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Marsden
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Marsden have spent time volunteering since 2011, a drop that reflects a broader decline in community participation. While unpaid childcare is common here, the rate of volunteering is now well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.3% of people volunteer their time, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This represents a 2.8 percentage point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 30.2% of people providing this care, well above the national figure of 26.3%. However, the 16.7% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly is much lower than most areas.
11.6% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.7%. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
1.7%
Lower than 78% 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 Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031317/marsden/topic/community