43.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Logie Brae · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Logie Brae is marked by an extraordinary level of community spirit and unpaid support. Nearly 44% of residents volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This strong culture of helping others extends into the home, where many people provide significant unpaid care for family members.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 43.5% of people giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
43.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, with 28.3% of people providing this support, which is far above the national figure of 11.9%. This is seen alongside high rates of housework, as 30.4% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on these tasks.
28.3% ▲ +292.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% national average and lower than most similar areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Logie Brae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12383/logie-brae/topic/community