# Community Participation — Benaraby

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Benaraby (Suburb / Locality)

Much higher rates of unpaid childcare and housework mark Benaraby compared to most other areas. While 16.8% of people volunteer, the most striking feature is the heavy share of residents managing home and family duties, with 32.4% providing unpaid childcare.

Volunteering is common here, with 16.8% of people giving their time. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia, which both sit at 14.1%.

Unpaid work is very high in this area; 32.4% of people care for children and 29.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being well above the national average. In contrast, the 11.5% who provide other unpaid care is lower than most areas.

A higher than usual share of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 3.7% of residents having this experience. This is about the same as the 3.9% across Queensland.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 16.8% | -15.4% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 11.5% | +24.5% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 32.4% | -6.8% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 3.7% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 29.2% | +7.4% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30230/benaraby/topic/community