16.5% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coolum Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Coolum Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of residents volunteer in Coolum Beach compared to the national figure. While 16.5% of people give their time to community causes, this is a drop from 2011 when the rate was 19.7%. This trend suggests a slight decline in local community activity over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.5% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Typical rates of unpaid childcare and housework are similar to the rest of the state. However, the 10.9% of people providing unpaid care is lower than most other areas.
10.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Coolum Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/topic/community