10.1% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Northern Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Northern Peninsula
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Northern Peninsula provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. While child-rearing is a major focus, other forms of community involvement and unpaid work have fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the Queensland and Australian rates of 14.1%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 16.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a primary focus here, with 36.4% of people caring for children unpaid, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. In contrast, only 8.7% provide other unpaid care and 12.8% spend 15 or more hours on housework, both of which are much lower than most areas.
8.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.4% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.8% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
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.
A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas, with 4.8% of residents having served compared to 2.8% nationally.
4.8%
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 Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/topic/community