29.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nerada · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nerada
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Nerada compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 30% of residents give their time to community work, which is more than double the national rate. This strong spirit of contribution is paired with a high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.6% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare than in most areas (15.5%), a much higher share do 15 or more hours of housework each week (31.0%). Unpaid care for others is at 12.7%, which is slightly above the state figure.
12.7% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
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 more common here than in most similar areas. At 8.6%, the proportion of people who served is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
8.6%
Higher than 92% 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 Nerada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32116/nerada/topic/community