Haly Creek · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Haly Creek

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

A much higher share of people volunteer in Haly Creek compared to most similar areas. About 24.5% of the community give their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is a standout feature of the local area.

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Where Haly Creek sits — Volunteers

24.5% ▼ -23.4%
  • 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 Haly Creek — higher than 74% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Haly Creek24.5%
4610, QLD 17.1%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 24.5% of people helping out. This is 10 percentage points higher than the figure for both Queensland and Australia.

24.5% ▼ -23.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 24.5%

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 care is more common than in most areas, with 14.7% of people providing support and 27.5% caring for children. However, the 19.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is a little below the national figure.

14.7% ▲ +98.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

27.5% ▼ -18.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 27.5%

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

19.6% ▼ -28.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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 about the same as the rest of the country, with 2.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force.

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 Haly Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31288/haly-creek/topic/community