25.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Diwan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Diwan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Diwan volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, though fewer people here provide unpaid care for children compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very uncommon here, with 12.8% of people providing it, far below the national figure of 26.3%. However, 25.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national average.
8.7% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average.
4.0%
Higher than 71% 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 Diwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30853/diwan/topic/community