Dalysford · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Dalysford

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

Nearly a quarter of people in Dalysford provide unpaid care, a rate far above the national figure. This community is marked by a high level of service and support, with many residents contributing through caregiving or former military roles.

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📍 Dalysford, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalysford sits — Volunteers

14.8% ▼ -19.3%
  • 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 Dalysford — lower than 67% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Dalysford14.8%
4671, QLD 17.2%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 14.8% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

14.8% ▼ -19.3%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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 care is very common, with 24.3% of people providing a helping hand—far above the national figure. While 27% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national average, only 19.1% care for children unpaid, a rate well below the state and national figures.

24.3% ▲ +60.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 24.3%

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

19.1% ▼ -17.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 19.1%

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

27.0% ▼ -18.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 27.0%

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.

Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 8.6% of people having served in the Defence Force, well above the Australian average.

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 Dalysford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30801/dalysford/topic/community