17.7% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Buderim - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Buderim - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Buderim - South than in most other areas, with 17.7% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 14.1% figure for both Queensland and Australia. While community spirit remains high, this rate has fallen by 5.3 points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This represents a decline from 2011, when 23.1% of people in the area volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 23.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a slightly higher rate of childcare, while 11.8% provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
11.8% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 3.9%. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland figure.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Buderim - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011414/buderim-south/topic/community