15.2% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bli Bli · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bli Bli
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care work than most similar areas define Bli Bli. While 15.2% of the community volunteers, this is down from 18.7% in 2016. The area is also notable for having a higher proportion of Defence Force veterans than the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2016, when 18.7% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 30.8% of people caring for children and 24.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above state and national figures. Meanwhile, 12.2% of people provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.2% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 4.0%, this is slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316071545/bli-bli/topic/community