25.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Sugarloaf
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Sugarloaf volunteer their time compared to most similar areas. Around 25.9% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement defines the local social landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the Queensland and Australian average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 23% of people providing care, which is far above the 11.9% national figure. While 27.3% spend 15 or more hours on housework, the share of people caring for children is far below the national average at 15.1%.
23.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 this area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
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 Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32685/sugarloaf/topic/community