32.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coal Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Coal Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than three in ten people volunteer their time in Coal Creek, making it a place with exceptionally high community spirit. This drive to help others is a standout feature, as the area's participation in local activities far exceeds national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.6% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figure of 14.1%. This level of involvement is much higher than in most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 23.3% of people providing care and 34.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both far above national figures. Interestingly, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 16.3%, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
23.3% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 34.9%
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, 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 Coal Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30635/coal-creek/topic/community