25.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kalapa · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kalapa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in Kalapa compared to the rest of the country. About 25.6% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of giving is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.6% of people pitching in. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common than usual, with 14.6% of people providing support, which is well above the Queensland figure of 11.5%. However, those caring for children unpaid are well below the national average at 20.7%.
14.6% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population. This is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Kalapa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31470/kalapa/topic/community