12.7% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bundaberg North - Gooburrum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid care in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum than in most other areas. While 13.7% of residents look after others without pay, volunteering has dropped significantly to 12.7% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates have fallen 4.9 points since 2011 to 12.7%. This is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.7%. This stands in contrast to childcare, where only 19.6% of people provide unpaid care—a figure well below the national average of 26.3%.
13.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas, with 4.5% of residents having served.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 North - Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum/topic/community