12.5% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thornlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Thornlands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 32.8% of people in Thornlands provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While many residents balance these family duties, other forms of community involvement are less common here than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in Thornlands, falling 6.5 percentage points since 2011 to 12.5%. This is now a little below the national and state figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The high rate of unpaid childcare is a standout feature, though 21.8% of people also do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Around 11.7% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.7% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
About 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the 3.9% seen across Queensland.
3.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021012/thornlands/topic/community