22.4% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Samford Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Samford Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and care work than most similar areas define Samford Valley. About 22.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Samford Valley are well above the Queensland and Australian figures, though they have fallen from 28.8% in 2011 to 22.4% today.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents here are far more likely to provide unpaid support, with 30.5% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 15.1% providing unpaid care. Childcare is also common, as 31.2% of people care for children unpaid, which is well above the national 26.3%.
15.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.5%
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 little more than 5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 Samford Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011387/samford-valley/topic/community