Prenzlau · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Prenzlau

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

Far more people do unpaid housework in Prenzlau than in other parts of the country. While the area is sparsely populated, it shows a strong trend of residents contributing to their homes and the community through care and service.

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📍 Prenzlau, Suburb / Locality

Where Prenzlau sits — Volunteers

15.4% ▼ -24.9%
  • 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 Prenzlau — lower than 64% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Prenzlau15.4%
4311, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

15.4% ▼ -24.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

A high 34% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher than usual 28.6% who provide unpaid childcare.

10.5% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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

28.6% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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

34.0% ▲ +16.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 34.0%

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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.5% of people having served, which is a little above the Australian average.

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 Prenzlau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32361/prenzlau/topic/community