20.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have taken on unpaid caring roles in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda since 2011, while volunteering remains steady. This area is notable for its high levels of community spirit, with 20.1% of residents volunteering and a very strong history of Defence Force service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A high 20.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% figure for both Queensland and Australia. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has grown since 2011, with 12.1% of people now providing such care. Around 25.4% of residents look after children unpaid, a figure slightly below the state average.
12.1% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
Defence Force service is very common here, with 7.7% of people having served. This is well above the national figure of 2.8% and the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
7.7%
Higher than 98% 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 Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021469/belgian-gardens-pallarenda/topic/community