16.9% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brisbane Inner - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Brisbane Inner - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 27.3% of people in Brisbane Inner - East provide unpaid childcare, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas. While many residents contribute to their community, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. Overall, the area shows a mix of high family commitments and a declining trend in formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A total of 16.9% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national and state figures of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.4% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, other forms of unpaid work are much less common than in most areas. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework (17.9%) and those providing general unpaid care (9.8%) are both a little below the national figures.
9.8% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.7% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 Brisbane Inner - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30502/brisbane-inner-east/topic/community