11.9% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Booral - River Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Booral - River Heads
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and military service than most similar areas define Booral - River Heads. While 15.3% of people provide unpaid care, volunteering has fallen to 11.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped 4.4 points since 2011 to 11.9%. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care is 15.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. Housework rates are also among the highest at 26.7%, although the number of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state average at 22.5%.
15.3% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 total of 6.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and among the highest for similar areas.
6.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Booral - River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/topic/community