15.1% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bundaberg East - Kalkie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bundaberg East - Kalkie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A standout 4.1% of people in Bundaberg East - Kalkie have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas. While the community is active in the military, other forms of local contribution and unpaid care are generally in line with state and national patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.9% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care roles are typical for the region, with 12.7% of people providing care and 26.1% caring for children. About 21.2% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is down 5 percentage points since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 a strong military connection, with 4.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland average of 3.9%.
4.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/topic/community