12.6% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lowood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lowood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in Lowood, falling from 19.0% in 2011 to 12.6% in 2021. While community work has declined, a high number of residents still dedicate their time to unpaid care and housework. This reflects a shift in how people contribute their time within the local area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.6% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in Lowood, with 25.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national 20.7%. This is alongside a high rate of unpaid care, as 14.7% of residents provide care for others, which is well above the Queensland average.
14.7% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 a military background, with 5.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size and is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.7%
Higher than 90% 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 Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021281/lowood/topic/community