Noosaville · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Noosaville

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

More people in Noosaville volunteer their time compared to similar areas. About 17.7% of residents give their time to a cause, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This shows a strong tendency for locals to get involved in community activities.

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📍 Noosaville, Suburb / Locality

Where Noosaville sits — Volunteers

17.7% ▼ -9.0%
  • 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 Noosaville — lower than 52% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Noosaville17.7%
4566, QLD 17.7%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common here, with 17.7% of people helping out. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.

17.7% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

While 23.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%—very few look after children. At 19.0%, those caring for children unpaid are well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

10.9% ▲ +14.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

19.0% ▼ -14.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 19.0%

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

23.8% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 23.8%

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 other areas, with 3.8% of people having served. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 3.9%.

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 Noosaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32162/noosaville/topic/community