19.9% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eungella · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Eungella
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Eungella volunteer, which is a far higher rate than the national figure. This spirit of giving is a standout feature for the area, though other forms of unpaid work are less common here than in most of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than in most areas; only 17.9% of people care for children unpaid, and 16.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well below both state and national figures.
10.4% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 typical for the region, with 3% of residents having served, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality 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 Eungella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11463/eungella/topic/community