16.4% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caloundra - Kings Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Caloundra - Kings Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in Caloundra - Kings Beach volunteer their time, showing a strong local commitment to community work. While volunteering is steady, the area has far fewer people providing unpaid childcare compared to the state and national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 16.4% of residents helping out. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere, with only 15.9% of people caring for children, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas at 17.9%.
11.3% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.9% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 higher number of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas. At 4.8%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Caloundra - Kings Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021419/caloundra-kings-beach/topic/community