12.3% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Redcliffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Redcliffe
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define Redcliffe compared to similar areas. While fewer people here volunteer or look after children, a significant number of residents provide other types of unpaid support to those in need. This mix of service reflects a community with a strong but specific kind of civic involvement.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas. Only 12.3% of people volunteer, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 3.4 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much more common than in most areas, with 14.0% of residents helping out, a figure that rose 3.2 points since 2011. In contrast, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure, sitting at 19.4%.
14.0% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to similar areas. At 5.1%, this is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051379/redcliffe/topic/community