10.5% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dakabin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in Dakabin provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care stands out in a community where other forms of volunteering and unpaid work are less common than in most other areas.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.5% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas and well below the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
10.5% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 32.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure, only 10.8% provide other forms of unpaid care. This is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian average of 11.9%.
10.8% —
Lower than 72% 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.
32.8% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% —
Lower than 77% 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.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A higher than usual proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.4% of residents having this experience.
3.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Dakabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021576/dakabin/topic/community