15.7% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Armstrong Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Armstrong Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual 4.2% of people in Armstrong Beach have served in the Defence Force. The community also sees a significant number of residents providing unpaid care and support for others. This reflects a place where family responsibilities and service are common parts of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is common here, with 27.8% of people caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with 25.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average of 20.7%.
12.1% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
The 4.2% of residents who served in the Defence Force is higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Armstrong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30084/armstrong-beach/topic/community