14.1% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wurtulla - Birtinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wurtulla - Birtinya
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher than most areas, 3.9% of people in Wurtulla - Birtinya have served in the Defence Force. This community shows a general decline in unpaid work and volunteering since 2011. While veterans are well represented, levels of unpaid care are generally lower than the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.1% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 18.2%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here perform unpaid work compared to most areas. Those caring for children unpaid (24.5%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework (19.4%) have both seen their numbers fall since 2011.
11.1% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 strong 3.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
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 Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya/topic/community