12.1% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fishermans Paradise · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fishermans Paradise
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people do heavy housework in Fishermans Paradise than in most other areas, with 31.2% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on these tasks. This is the most standout feature of the community's daily life, as it sits well above both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas. At 12.1%, the rate is about the same as the New South Wales figure and a little below the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.6% of people providing support, which is a little above the national figure. Around 24% care for children unpaid, while the high rate of housework—31.2%—is far above the Australian average of 20.7%.
13.6% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 31.2%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. The 5.0% rate is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.0%
Higher than 81% 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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11526/fishermans-paradise/topic/community