12.7% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southbrook · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Southbrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp decline in volunteering is the main story for Southbrook (L), where the rate fell by 20 points since 2011. While many residents provide unpaid care at home, the area has seen a general drop in community and care-based activities over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national and state rates of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 28.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 26.3%. However, people providing other unpaid care are among the lowest at 7.3%, well below the 11.9% seen across Australia.
7.3% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
Only 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Queensland average of 3.9%.
2.1%
Lower than 86% 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 Southbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322111/southbrook/topic/community