13.2% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beerwah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beerwah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid housework and childcare set Beerwah apart from other Australian areas. While volunteering has dropped, a strong history of service and family care remains a key part of local life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.2% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the Queensland and national figures, but it has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in Beerwah, with 24.4% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher-than-usual 27.5% of people caring for children unpaid.
12.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061439/beerwah/topic/community