6.3% ▼ -64.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Aurukun · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Aurukun
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid care in Aurukun than in most other similar areas. While only 6.3% of residents volunteer, a striking 42.5% of the community provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Aurukun are among the lowest at this level, falling 11 points since 2011 to reach 6.3%. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. This is most visible with children, as 42.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, far above the 26.3% national average.
14.4% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
42.5% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
2.6% ▼ -76.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
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.
Defence service is less common in Aurukun than in most areas, with 2.0% of people having served. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011395/aurukun/topic/community