Logan - Beaudesert · Region (SA4)

Community Participation in Logan - Beaudesert

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

Daily life in Logan - Beaudesert is marked by a high rate of family responsibilities, with 29.4% of people providing unpaid childcare. While many residents are busy with home and family duties, formal volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Logan - Beaudesert, Region (SA4)

Where Logan - Beaudesert sits — Volunteers

10.5% ▼ -28.3%
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 3 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 1 area
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 1 area
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 0 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 3 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 6 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 2 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 3 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 2 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 8 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 4 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 5 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 8 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 8 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 6 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 10 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 8 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 4 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 4 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 3 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 5 areas
  • 20.0%–20.7%: 1 area
  • 20.7%–21.4%: 1 area
  • 21.4%–22.1%: 2 areas
  • 22.1%–22.9%: 1 area
  • 22.9%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–24.3%: 2 areas
  • 24.3%–25.0%: 0 areas

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Logan - Beaudesert — lower than 80% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Logan - Beaudesert10.5%
Greater Brisbane 13.8%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 10.5% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This represents a notable decline from 2011, when the rate was 14.7%.

10.5% ▼ -28.3%

Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid childcare is among the highest at this level, sitting at 29.4%, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 20.1% of people do 15 or more hours of housework a week, and 11.8% provide other unpaid care.

11.8% ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 51% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

29.4% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 29.4%

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

20.1% ▼ -10.9%

Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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 residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national figure, though a little below the Queensland average of 3.9%.

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 Logan - Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/311/logan-beaudesert/topic/community