13.2% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Louisa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mount Louisa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong military presence and a high number of families shape daily life in Mount Louisa. Nearly 9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. While many people here provide unpaid childcare, other forms of community volunteering have declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.2% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This is roughly the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, though it has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 31.8% of people helping out, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, only 18.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is much lower than in most other areas.
11.1% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
The area has one of the highest rates of military service at this level. At 8.9%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
8.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021484/mount-louisa/topic/community