8.1% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Logan Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Logan Central
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 8.1% of people in Logan Central volunteer, a figure well below the national average. This low level of community involvement is part of a wider trend, as volunteering in the area has dropped 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.1% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas. This is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care rose to 12.6%, which is a little above the state average. However, fewer people are doing unpaid housework or caring for children compared to most areas.
12.6% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.1% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.8% of the population. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 77% 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 Logan Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061331/logan-central/topic/community