12.8% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boyland · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Boyland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework mark the social profile of Boyland (L) compared to similar areas. While 31% of residents provide unpaid childcare, those volunteering for community groups have fallen sharply since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have dropped significantly to 12.8%, down from 23.3% in 2011. This is now much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework and childcare duties are very common here, with 31% of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework—far above the 20.7% national figure. Similarly, the 31% who care for children unpaid is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 6.1% of people having served. 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 Boyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321022/boyland/topic/community