30.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dakenba · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dakenba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Dakenba and the rest of the country when it comes to volunteering. While only 14.1% of people across Australia volunteer, 30.7% of residents here do the same, making it a standout for community contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.7% of people pitching in. This is far above the 14.1% seen in both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. However, the 6.9% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
6.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 Dakenba has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the 3.9% seen across Queensland.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Dakenba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30790/dakenba/topic/community