Robina · Sub-region (SA3)

Community Participation in Robina

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer people in Robina volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to most similar areas. While childcare duties match state figures, only 11.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Robina, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Robina sits — Volunteers

11.6% ▼ -23.3%
  • 5.0%–5.9%: 4 areas
  • 5.9%–6.8%: 4 areas
  • 6.8%–7.7%: 7 areas
  • 7.7%–8.6%: 9 areas
  • 8.6%–9.5%: 10 areas
  • 9.5%–10.4%: 17 areas
  • 10.4%–11.3%: 17 areas
  • 11.3%–12.1%: 19 areas
  • 12.1%–13.0%: 21 areas
  • 13.0%–13.9%: 26 areas
  • 13.9%–14.8%: 30 areas
  • 14.8%–15.7%: 34 areas
  • 15.7%–16.6%: 33 areas
  • 16.6%–17.5%: 24 areas
  • 17.5%–18.4%: 21 areas
  • 18.4%–19.3%: 13 areas
  • 19.3%–20.2%: 16 areas
  • 20.2%–21.1%: 10 areas
  • 21.1%–22.0%: 11 areas
  • 22.0%–22.9%: 7 areas
  • 22.9%–23.8%: 5 areas
  • 23.8%–24.6%: 4 areas
  • 24.6%–25.5%: 2 areas
  • 25.5%–26.4%: 1 area
  • 26.4%–27.3%: 0 areas
  • 27.3%–28.2%: 1 area
  • 28.2%–29.1%: 3 areas
  • 29.1%–30.0%: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Robina — lower than 78% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Robina11.6%
Rest of Qld 14.4%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. At 11.6%, this is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.

11.6% ▼ -23.3%

Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

About 26.4% of people care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (18.8%) and those providing general unpaid care (9.9%) are both much lower than in most areas.

9.9% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

26.4% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

18.8% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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 lower than in most areas, with 2.5% of people having served. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Robina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30908/robina/topic/community