20.7% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nelly Bay · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Nelly Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in Nelly Bay volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with volunteering rates climbing since 2011. The local population is also more likely to have served in the Defence Force than people in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This local commitment has grown, rising 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 15.8%, which is a drop of 9.2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 24.9% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
11.7% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.8% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 6.1%, this is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre 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 Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315075/nelly-bay/topic/community