13.2% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Peregian Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Peregian Springs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people provide unpaid child care in Peregian Springs than in the rest of the country. While 35.9% of residents care for children without pay, this high level of family support contrasts with a lower rate of community volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped by 5.5 percentage points since 2016 to 13.2%. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care for children is very common here at 35.9%, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Unpaid housework is also much higher than most areas at 24.6%, while the 9.5% who provide other unpaid care is a little below the national average.
9.5% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.9% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
About 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as both the state and national figures.
3.0%
Higher than 56% 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 Peregian Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051544/peregian-springs/topic/community