17.1% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burdekin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Burdekin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Burdekin volunteer their time compared to most other areas, though this has dropped since 2011. It is a place where community contribution is common, with 17.1% of residents helping out in unpaid roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas at 17.1%, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this participation has fallen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While those providing general unpaid care sit around the national middle at 11.8%, the share of people caring for children is well below the national figure at 23.3%. At the same time, more people do 15 or more hours of housework than in most areas.
11.8% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.7% of residents having served. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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).
More for Burdekin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011461/burdekin/topic/community