12.6% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Upper Caboolture · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Upper Caboolture
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 29% of people in Upper Caboolture provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the most common activities in the area. While many residents dedicate time to family and home, fewer people now spend their spare time volunteering. The area also has a notably high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.6% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 17.2%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 25.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both figures being well above the national average. Similarly, the 28.4% of people caring for children is a little above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.6% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 more common in Upper Caboolture than in most areas, with 4.5% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.8% national figure.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Upper Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041376/upper-caboolture/topic/community