15.9% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Belmont · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Belmont
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Belmont provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This suggests a local culture where family support and home-based care play a significant role in daily life. While volunteering is lower than in many similar areas, the community shows a strong commitment to caring for children and managing the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is lower than the rate seen in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major feature here, with 31.9% of people caring for children, far exceeding the national figure. This is alongside a higher than average 24.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 13.5% providing general unpaid care.
13.5% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
Defence service is common for about 2.5% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average but a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.5%
Lower than 52% 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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30224/belmont/topic/community