Crowley Vale · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Crowley Vale

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

A high rate of volunteering sets Crowley Vale apart from similar areas. One in five residents gives their time to a cause, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit is seen alongside unique patterns in unpaid work and care at home.

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📍 Crowley Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Crowley Vale sits — Volunteers

20.0%
  • 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 Crowley Vale — higher than 59% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Crowley Vale20.0%
4342, QLD 13.5%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is common here, with 20% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% recorded across both Queensland and Australia.

20.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid housework is more frequent than usual, with 28.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, while the 20% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

12.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

20.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

28.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 28.2%

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.

No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.

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 Crowley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30757/crowley-vale/topic/community