12.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in North Lakes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A growing number of people in North Lakes have stepped up to care for children since 2011, with 35.1% now providing unpaid childcare. This is one of the highest rates for any similar area and sits well above the national figure. While child care is common, other forms of community volunteering are less frequent here than in most places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little below the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common at 35.1%, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, only 10.4% of people provide other types of unpaid care, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
10.4% —
Lower than 76% 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.
35.1% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% —
Lower than 54% 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.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.1% of residents being veterans, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 79% 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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021579/north-lakes/topic/community