22.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Croydon - Etheridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Croydon - Etheridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Croydon - Etheridge than in most similar areas, with 22.8% of residents giving their time. This community spirit stands out strongly against the national and state figures, though the rate has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 23% of people volunteer here, which is well above the 14.1% figure for both Queensland and Australia. This is among the highest rates for this level of area, despite falling 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here, with only 7.7% providing care and 19.3% caring for children, both well below the national figures. Those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 18.8% is also a little below the national average.
7.7% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 here than in most areas, with 2.2% of people having served. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Croydon - Etheridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011397/croydon-etheridge/topic/community