8.2% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Buxton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Buxton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few changes have occurred in the community habits of Buxton since 2011, though it stands out for its high rates of home-based care. While volunteer numbers are low, a significant portion of the population provides unpaid support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.2% of people volunteer here, which is well below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This is among the lowest rates for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common in Buxton, with 17.5% of people providing unpaid care, well above the national figure of 11.9%. While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the state, a much higher 29.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
17.5% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.2% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.8%
Higher than 88% 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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30463/buxton/topic/community