10.4% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caboolture - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Caboolture - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Caboolture - West compared to the rest of the country. While only 10.4% of residents give their time to volunteer work, the area has a notably high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are well below the national figure of 14.1%, with only 10.4% of people in the area volunteering. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most other areas, sitting a little above the national figure of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 25.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the Australian average.
13.3% —
Higher than 69% 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.
25.5% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% —
Lower than 57% 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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021573/caboolture-west/topic/community