26.1% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Arcadia Bay · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Arcadia Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 26.1% of people in Arcadia Bay (L) volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than a quarter of residents volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and 12 percentage points above the Queensland and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is far below the national rate at 14.3%, other types of help are common. About 17.4% of people provide unpaid care—well above the national figure—and 25.2% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
17.4% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.3% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 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.
Defence service is very common here, with 10.6% of the population having served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
10.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Arcadia Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322006/arcadia-bay/topic/community