15.8% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Buderim · State Electorate
Community Participation in Buderim
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Buderim provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is higher than most other areas. This community shows a strong commitment to supporting others, with higher-than-average rates of volunteering and housework. It is also a place where military service is much more common than in most similar parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 15.8% of residents helping out. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen 3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people in Buderim handle unpaid work than in most areas, with 22.2% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly. Unpaid childcare has also seen a big jump since 2011, rising 14 points to 27.9%. Meanwhile, 11% of people provide other forms of unpaid care, which is lower than in most areas.
11.0% ▲ +64.6%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▲ +94.9%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▲ +111.1%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. About 3.8% of the population served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 75% of state electorate 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 Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30007/buderim/topic/community