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Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi

Defence service

In Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi % of people over the age of 15 were current serving ADF members, in either regular or reserves service, while 5.9% indicated past defence force service. Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi has a higher current ADF service than Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North.

The 2021 Census for the first time asked about service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), which inlcudes the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. This can be a combination of full-time paid employment (regular service) and part-time (reserves service). The question also asks whether each person is a current serving member or has past service with the ADF. Defence is a major employer in some parts of Australia and understanding the characteristics of this employment can be important in planning for the community. Issues affecting veterans may also be important even where there are no defence bases in the area. This data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Volunteering data.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Has the person ever served in the Austrlalian Defence Force?'

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Defence service
Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Defence serviceNumber%Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North %
Current Australian Defence Force service (total)0--0.2
Regular defence service0--0.1
Reserves defence service0--0.1
Past defence service1505.94.9
No Australian Defence Force service2,24088.388.8
Not Stated1485.86.1
Total persons2,538100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the defence force service status of Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi in 2021 compared to Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North shows that there was a higher proportion of people with past ADF service, and a higher proportion of people with current ADF service.

The major difference between Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi's defence force service and Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North's defence force service is:

  • A larger percentage with Past defence service (5.9% compared to 4.9%)

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