11.9% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nerang · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Nerang
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Nerang provide unpaid child care, which is a much higher rate than in most other areas. While family support is strong, fewer people here volunteer their time compared to other regions. This combination shows a community focused heavily on home and family responsibilities.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.9% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 15.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common here, with 29.4% of people helping out, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 21.0% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, and 11.3% provide other unpaid care, which is lower than in most areas.
11.3% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
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.
About 2.8% of people in Nerang have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.8%
Lower than 52% 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 Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30906/nerang/topic/community