13.2% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beachmere · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Beachmere
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Beachmere have served in the Defence Force than the national figure. While only 13.2% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages, the area shows distinct patterns in unpaid care and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are much lower than in most similar areas, with 13.2% of people helping out, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The local community has a higher rate of unpaid care, with 14.2% providing support and 26.2% doing over 15 hours of housework, both well above the national figure. However, the 18.8% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Queensland and Australian averages.
14.2% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.8% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
Military service is a standout feature here, with 7.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national average.
7.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30190/beachmere/topic/community