16.7% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Proserpine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Proserpine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have been volunteering and doing unpaid childcare in Proserpine since 2011. While 16.7% of residents still volunteer—which is higher than most areas—the community has seen a steady decline in these activities over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of people in Proserpine volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. However, this is down from 20.2% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of residents than usual, 24.1%, spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. Meanwhile, 11.8% provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure, while those caring for children unpaid fell to 25.2%.
11.8% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
About 3.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 66% 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 Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031361/proserpine/topic/community