8.9% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caboolture - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Caboolture - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Caboolture - East has shifted over the last decade, though volunteering remains notably low. Only 8.9% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. While formal volunteering is rare, many residents still contribute through unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most similar areas, with only 8.9% of residents pitching in, far below the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.2% of people providing help and 27.3% caring for children, both figures being about the same as the national average. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week (19.3%) are fewer than in most other areas.
12.2% —
Lower than 51% 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.
27.3% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% —
Lower than 68% 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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.9% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland figure.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Caboolture - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021572/caboolture-east/topic/community