15.6% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clifton Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Clifton Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people engage in unpaid care and housework in Clifton Beach compared to most similar areas. While 15.6% of residents volunteer, the most standout feature is a high number of former or current Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%, though this is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 19.9% and well below the national figure of 26.3%. This is mirrored by the 10% of residents providing general unpaid care, which is also much lower than most similar places.
10.0% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas, with 4.3% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 74% 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 Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/topic/community