11.2% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rocklea - Acacia Ridge · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high 32% of people in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are less frequent in this area. This contrast shows a strong focus on home and family responsibilities over external volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with only 11.2% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure and has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The 32% of residents caring for children unpaid is among the highest at this level. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care are at 10.3%, which is much lower than most areas.
10.3% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in other areas. Only 1.8% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
1.8%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Rocklea - Acacia Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30305/rocklea-acacia-ridge/topic/community