Conondale · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Conondale

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly 23% of people in Conondale volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is seen in a place where residents are far more likely to handle significant housework than people in most other areas.

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📍 Conondale, Suburb / Locality

Where Conondale sits — Volunteers

23.0% ▼ -22.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Conondale — higher than 71% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Conondale23.0%
4552, QLD 25.3%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 23% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.

23.0% ▼ -22.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.6%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

While fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, 30.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is provided by 11.6% of people, which is about the same as the state and national levels.

11.6% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

23.2% ▼ -18.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

30.8% ▼ -10.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

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 have served in the Defence Force make up 4.4% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.

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 Conondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30666/conondale/topic/community