19.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clara Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Clara Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Clara Creek stands out for its high level of community spirit compared to most areas. Nearly one in five residents volunteers, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. Other forms of community contribution and service are generally lower here than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of people in Clara Creek volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 7.8% providing general care and 17.6% caring for children. This is well below the national figure, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework sit at 21.6%, about the same as the rest of the country.
7.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 Clara Creek has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and well below the 3.9% found across Queensland.
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 Clara Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30612/clara-creek/topic/community