25.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nive · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nive
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of people in Nive volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Other participation rates, such as unpaid care and defence service, are generally lower than the state and national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.0% of people helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits 11 percentage points above both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a significant activity for 35.7% of residents, a figure well above the national average. However, only 14.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is much lower than most areas.
10.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
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.
No one in Nive has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and a little below the national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Nive [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32150/nive/topic/community