11.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bushley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bushley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer and provide childcare in Bushley compared to most areas, though a very high number of residents provide other forms of unpaid care. While 11.1% of the community volunteers, this is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people in Bushley volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Queensland average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A very high 33.3% of residents provide unpaid care, which is far above the national figure of 11.9%. However, this does not include childcare or housework, as the proportions of people doing these tasks are far below the state and national averages.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Bushley has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most areas and 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 Bushley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30461/bushley/topic/community