Nudgee · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Nudgee

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

Local involvement in Nudgee has remained steady since 2011, though the area stands out for its high number of unpaid childcare providers. While formal volunteering is low, a significant 31.3% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Nudgee, Suburb / Locality

Where Nudgee sits — Volunteers

13.2% ▼ -30.8%
  • 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 Nudgee — lower than 74% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Nudgee13.2%
4014, QLD 13.9%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 13.2% of people in Nudgee volunteer, a rate that is much lower than most areas and about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

13.2% ▼ -30.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Many more people provide unpaid childcare here than in most other areas, at 31.3%. However, those providing general unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 9.7%, and 20.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.

9.7% ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 9.7%

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

31.3% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 31.3%

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

20.6% ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 20.6%

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 much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.3% of the population having served.

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 Nudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32193/nudgee/topic/community