20.7% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Maroochy Hinterland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered their time in Maroochy Hinterland since 2011, but it remains a place where community contribution is common. While volunteering rates have dipped, the area still sees a much higher proportion of people giving their time than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, although the rate fell by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A far higher proportion of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (32.5%) than the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is also much higher than most areas at 14.6%, though the share of people caring for children is well below the national average at 21.3%.
14.6% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 5.0% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/community