32.3% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chances Plain · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chances Plain
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 32.3% of people in Chances Plain volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement defines the area and stands out significantly compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.3% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is far above both Queensland and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 27.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 12.8% provide other types of unpaid care, and 21.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.8% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 2.8%.
4.8%
Higher than 79% 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 Chances Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30578/chances-plain/topic/community