11.6% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Shoal Point - Bucasia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Shoal Point - Bucasia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid childcare is the standout feature of Shoal Point - Bucasia, where 31.7% of people provide this care. This is well above the national and state figures, though overall volunteering in the area has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most similar areas, with 11.6% of people helping out. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%, and represents a 3.7 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much higher than most areas, 31.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 20.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 9.0% provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the state and national rates.
9.0% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.9% of the population. This is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8% and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Shoal Point - Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia/topic/community