15.6% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Coes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Coes Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 5% of people in Coes Creek have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid care and support roles. While volunteering is lower than in many other areas, it still sits slightly above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that is a little above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 28.4% looking after children, both of which are higher than most areas. This is consistent with a slightly higher proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework than the national figure.
13.9% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
Defence service is a standout feature of the area, with 4.9% of the population having served, which is a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.9%
Higher than 80% 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 Coes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30644/coes-creek/topic/community