14.5% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maryborough Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Maryborough Surrounds - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in Maryborough Surrounds - South provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the state. While 16.4% care for children, many more residents spend significant time on other unpaid duties. This area shows a strong tradition of service and support, with high rates of general unpaid care and Defence Force veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of people here volunteer, which is roughly the same as the Queensland and national figures. However, this is 4.6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.3% providing care and 29.3% doing at least 15 hours of housework, both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 16.4% who care for children is far below the Queensland average.
15.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.4% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.3% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 high 6.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and a little above the Queensland figure.
6.0%
Higher than 91% 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 Maryborough Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051525/maryborough-surrounds-south/topic/community