10.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burrum Town · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Burrum Town
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 8.5% of the people in Burrum Town have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is well above the national figure. While many residents have a military background, fewer people here participate in other types of community support compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 10.1% of residents helping out, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than most areas at 15.6%, though the rate of people caring for children is far below the national figure at just 12.3%. Only 18.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little below the national figure.
15.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.3% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 community has a strong connection to the military, as 8.5% of people have served in the Defence Force, a rate among the highest for similar areas.
8.5%
Higher than 92% 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 Burrum Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30457/burrum-town/topic/community