17.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Noosaville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Noosaville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Noosaville volunteer than in most similar areas. While 17.8% of residents give their time to community work, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.8% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is higher than most areas, although the rate fell slightly from 19.0% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, at 19.1%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a rate a little above the national figure.
10.9% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 3.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Noosaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051435/noosaville/topic/community