17.3% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Emerald · Urban Area
Community Participation in Emerald
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 33% of people in Emerald provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the area, though it sits alongside a strong culture of volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.3% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia, although the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 33.2% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. In contrast, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care is among the lowest at 8.0%.
8.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.1%. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and among the lowest for similar areas.
2.1%
Lower than 91% of urban area 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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3005/emerald/topic/community