Nahrunda · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Nahrunda

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

Much higher rates of volunteering and unpaid work than most similar areas define the community of Nahrunda. More than one in five people volunteer here, and a huge proportion of residents dedicate significant time to caring for others and their homes.

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📍 Nahrunda, Suburb / Locality

Where Nahrunda sits — Volunteers

21.3% ▲ +6.1%
  • 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 Nahrunda — higher than 64% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Nahrunda21.3%
4570, QLD 15.7%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common in Nahrunda, with 21.3% of people helping out. This is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.

21.3% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 21.3%

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 very high here, with 36.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This trend continues with 33.3% caring for children unpaid and 18.0% providing other unpaid care, both of which are much higher than in most areas.

18.0% ▲ +50.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 18.0%

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

33.3% ▲ +52.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

36.7% ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 36.7%

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.

A little above the Queensland average of 3.9%, 5.7% of people in Nahrunda have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas.

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 Nahrunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32098/nahrunda/topic/community