12.7% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cowley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cowley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community engagement in Cowley has shifted over the last decade, most notably with a strong presence of former service members. While volunteering is lower than usual, many residents are heavily involved in unpaid care and housework at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.7% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 23.8% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the Queensland figure of 20.7%. This is consistent with the 28.6% of residents who care for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
11.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
A striking 6.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.6%
Higher than 88% 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 Cowley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30737/cowley/topic/community