13.4% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Petrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Petrie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Petrie provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While many residents contribute through home and family care, the area also has a notably strong history of military service. This mix shows a community heavily focused on both family responsibilities and national duty.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.4% of people here volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 18.9% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 23% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is higher than most areas, alongside a higher than average 13.3% of residents who provide unpaid care for others.
13.3% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.9%, this is a little above the Queensland figure of 3.9% and the national rate of 2.8%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031393/petrie/topic/community