23.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
St Pauls · Urban Centre
Community Participation in St Pauls
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in St Pauls (L) volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This strong spirit of giving is a standout feature of the area, with 23.8% of residents helping out in their community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, reaching 23.8% in 2021. This figure is well above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia, and it has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 30.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure of 26.3%—other forms of unpaid work are uncommon. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing general unpaid care are among the lowest in the country.
7.9% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
8.4% ▼ -53.4%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 9.3%, this is among the highest levels recorded and is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
9.3%
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 St Pauls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322113/st-pauls/topic/community