15.8% —
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nambour · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Nambour
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual in Nambour spend their time supporting others through unpaid work and care. While 15.8% of residents volunteer, this is a drop from 21.2% in 2016. The area stands out most for the high number of people managing housework and caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of people in Nambour volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is a decline from 2016 when 21.2% of residents were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is common here, with 28.5% of people caring for children unpaid and 13.0% providing other unpaid care, both of which are higher than most areas. This is alongside a much higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (24.7%) compared to the national figure of 20.7%.
13.0% —
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% —
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% —
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31607/nambour/topic/community