13.2% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Millbank - Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Millbank - Avoca
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Millbank - Avoca since 2011, though unpaid care for others has become more common. While 13.2% of residents now volunteer, a striking 14.5% of the community provides unpaid care to family or friends. This reflects a shift in how people contribute their time within the local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen from 17.5% in 2011 to 13.2% in 2021. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than in most areas at 14.5%, while 22.9% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. In contrast, the 22% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
14.5% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.2% of the community having this experience.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Millbank - Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011500/millbank-avoca/topic/community