16.3% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chandler · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chandler
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Chandler provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of family care is a standout feature of the area, alongside a strong tendency for residents to help out in their homes and community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing support to others, a rate well above the state average. This includes 29.8% who care for children and 25.3% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above national levels.
14.6% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 typical for the region, with 3.1% of the population having served in the Defence Force, a figure about the same as both Queensland and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Chandler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30579/chandler/topic/community