Cona Creek · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Cona Creek

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

Nearly half of all residents in Cona Creek volunteer, making it one of the most active places for community work in the region. This high level of participation is matched by a strong commitment to family and home duties.

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📍 Cona Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Cona Creek sits — Volunteers

47.4% ▲ +80.4%
  • 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 Cona Creek — higher than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Cona Creek47.4%
4722, QLD 27.4%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 47.4% of people here volunteer, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.

47.4% ▲ +80.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 47.4%

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 work is common, with 39.5% of people caring for children and 31.6% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures. In contrast, no one reported providing other types of unpaid care.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

39.5% ▲ +97.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 39.5%

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

31.6% ▲ +73.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 31.6%

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 uncommon in the area, with 0.0% of people having served, which is well below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.

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 Cona Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30660/cona-creek/topic/community