36.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Argyll · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Argyll
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Argyll than in almost any other similar area. About 36% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 36% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above both the Queensland and Australian averages of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most areas, with 16% of people helping out. This is well above the national figure of 11.9%, and 24% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
16.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
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).
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 Argyll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30083/argyll/topic/community