14.2% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Shailer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Shailer Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Shailer Park provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This level of family responsibility shapes daily life here, appearing alongside a steady rate of general community volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This represents a decline from 2011, when 18.3% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.4% of people caring for children and 22.6% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose to 12.4% since 2011.
12.4% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.3% of residents having served. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 Shailer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051327/shailer-park/topic/community