19.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fishermans Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fishermans Pocket
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of people providing unpaid care defines the community spirit in Fishermans Pocket. Nearly 29% of residents provide unpaid care, which is far above the national figure. This trend of helping others is seen across the board, from high rates of volunteering to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.2% of people giving their time. This is well above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Home duties are a major part of life here, as 36.5% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure far above the national average. This aligns with the high number of people providing unpaid care overall.
28.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
36.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 36.5%
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 much more common in Fishermans Pocket than elsewhere. About 9.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 2.8% national average.
9.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Fishermans Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31042/fishermans-pocket/topic/community