15.8% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bargara - Burnett Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bargara - Burnett Heads
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong history of military service and a high rate of home-based work shape daily life in Bargara - Burnett Heads. While 15.8% of residents volunteer, this is down from 20.2% in 2011. The area is also notable for having a much higher proportion of people doing heavy housework than most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 20.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents do a lot of unpaid work, with 24.4% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the national figure of 20.7%. However, those caring for children unpaid (22.5%) are well below the national average of 26.3%.
13.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Military service is common here, with 5.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most other areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Bargara - Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011493/bargara-burnett-heads/topic/community