8.8% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Yarrabilba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Yarrabilba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Forty-three point six per cent of people in Yarrabilba provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. While many residents are busy with family duties, others are less likely to spend their time volunteering than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.8% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The high rate of unpaid childcare is a standout feature here, sitting 17 points above the national figure. Meanwhile, 21.9% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 11.5% provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.5% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
43.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 2.2% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and lower than most similar areas.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Yarrabilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311041571/yarrabilba/topic/community