8.3% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wulguru - Roseneath · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wulguru - Roseneath
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer or provide unpaid care in Wulguru - Roseneath than in most other parts of the country. While community support is low, the area stands out for its strong connection to the military. Only 8.3% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, falling 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to just 8.3%. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here, with only 19.4% of people caring for children and 16.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below state and national figures. The number of people providing any unpaid care is 10.5%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
10.5% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.1% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 high proportion of the community has a military connection, with 5.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 Wulguru - Roseneath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021491/wulguru-roseneath/topic/community