39.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beilba · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people contribute their time to others in Beilba than in most similar areas. Nearly 40% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than across the state.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 39.3% of people giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
39.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Home responsibilities are high, as 42.9% of people provide unpaid childcare and another 42.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care sit at 10.7%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
10.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
42.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
42.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Beilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30207/beilba/topic/community