32.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barnard · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Barnard
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Barnard than in the rest of the country. Roughly 32% of residents give their time to others, which is more than double the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32% of people pitching in. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia, and is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 36% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Interestingly, no one reported doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing other unpaid care, figures that are far below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most other areas and sits well below the Queensland average of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Barnard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30167/barnard/topic/community