16.2% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Marcoola - Mudjimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Marcoola - Mudjimba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Marcoola - Mudjimba provide unpaid childcare, though this is much lower than the national figure. While many residents contribute to the community through volunteering, the number of people providing unpaid care for children has fallen significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.3% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is provided by 22.5% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 21.4% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, while 11.6% provide other unpaid care.
11.6% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.1% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 Marcoola - Mudjimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031426/marcoola-mudjimba/topic/community