Cairdbeign · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Cairdbeign

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

A staggering 60.8% of people in Cairdbeign volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of local involvement is a standout feature of the area, far exceeding both the state and national figures.

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📍 Cairdbeign, Suburb / Locality

Where Cairdbeign sits — Volunteers

60.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cairdbeign — higher than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Cairdbeign60.8%
4722, QLD 27.4%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

More than 60% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This level of participation is among the highest seen for areas of this type.

60.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.0%
  • 2021: 60.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common here, with 29.4% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. About 23.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 11.8% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the rest of the country.

11.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

29.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

23.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 23.5%

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.

No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.

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 Cairdbeign [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30477/cairdbeign/topic/community