15.9% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sunshine Coast · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Sunshine Coast
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of volunteering and housework than most similar areas define the community spirit in the Sunshine Coast. Around 15.9% of people volunteer their time, and a significant number of residents provide unpaid care and service to others. This commitment to community and home life is a standout feature of the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 15.9% of people helping out, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen from 20.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 23.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is a little above the Australian figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 11.8% provide some form of unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 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.
25.6% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 much more common here than in most similar areas. At 3.9%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) 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 Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/316/sunshine-coast/topic/community