13.6% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oonoonba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Oonoonba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 14% of people in Oonoonba have served in the Defence Force, which is far higher than the national figure. This military connection is a standout feature of the local community. Other forms of participation, like volunteering and unpaid care, are generally in line with or lower than other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 16.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is typical for the area at 26.2%. However, the 17.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national figure, and the 10.1% providing other unpaid care is also a little below the state and national figures.
10.1% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.2% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 huge 13.7% of people in Oonoonba have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest for similar areas and is far above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
13.7%
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 Oonoonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021487/oonoonba/topic/community