16.3% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Buderim · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Buderim
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little more than 16% of people in Buderim volunteer their time, which is slightly above the national figure. The area shows a strong tendency towards unpaid work and service, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. This community is more likely to serve in the military and care for others at home than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this level of participation has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.7% of people caring for children and 22.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are higher than most areas. In contrast, the 11.4% who provide other unpaid care is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
11.4% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
The presence of former Defence Force members is much higher than in most areas, with 3.9% of the population having served. This is about the same as the state average but a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 77% 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 Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31601/buderim/topic/community