Ninderry · State Electorate

Community Participation in Ninderry

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

Almost 30% of people in Ninderry provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community sees high levels of unpaid work and care at home, though the proportion of people volunteering has dropped over the last decade.

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📍 Ninderry, State Electorate

Where Ninderry sits — Volunteers

15.8% ▼ -21.8%
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 6 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 4 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 10 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 5 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 13 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 14 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 16 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 17 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 15 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 27 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 28 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 24 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 35 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 26 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 34 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 37 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 20 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 18 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 10 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 12 areas
  • 20.0%–20.7%: 10 areas
  • 20.7%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.1%: 4 areas
  • 22.1%–22.9%: 4 areas
  • 22.9%–23.6%: 5 areas
  • 23.6%–24.3%: 4 areas
  • 24.3%–25.0%: 11 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ninderry — higher than 63% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Ninderry15.8%
Rest of Qld 14.4%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. However, this rate has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.

15.8% ▼ -21.8%

Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is common here, with 30% of people caring for children and 25.2% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above national levels. Around 11.7% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as across Australia.

11.7% ▲ +11.5%

Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

30.0% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 30.0%

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

25.2% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 25.2%

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.

A higher than usual proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force, with 3.6% of residents having this experience.

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 Ninderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30065/ninderry/topic/community