22.8% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eidsvold · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Eidsvold
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 23% of people in Eidsvold (L) volunteer their time, a figure that is well above the national average. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where volunteering has risen since 2011. Other aspects of community life, such as unpaid care, are generally lower than in other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.8% of residents helping out. This is well above the 14.1% figure for both Queensland and Australia, and it has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 17.5%, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2011. Meanwhile, 12.0% of people provide some form of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.0% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.5% ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 much more common in Eidsvold (L) than in most similar areas. About 5.8% of the population has served, which is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Eidsvold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322038/eidsvold/topic/community