15.8% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Albany Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Albany Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid childcare define the community spirit in Albany Creek. While 31.8% of residents provide unpaid child care—well above the national figure—the area also sees a strong commitment to service, with a notably high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 22.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 12.8% of people doing so, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is consistent with higher-than-average rates of unpaid housework and child care, which is provided by 31.8% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Six per cent of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 91% 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 Albany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011382/albany-creek/topic/community