15.8% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Golden Beach - Pelican Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26% of people in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This is a high rate for the area, which also sees more people volunteering and serving in the military than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 15.8% of people helping out. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%, though it has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 12.9% of residents provide unpaid care, the proportion caring for children is well below the national figure of 26.3% at just 20.7%. This is much lower than most other areas.
12.9% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 common here, with 5.6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/topic/community