19.5% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Douglas · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Douglas
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Douglas volunteer and serve in the military compared to the state and national figures. While 19.5% of residents volunteer, the area has a much lower rate of unpaid care and housework than most other places. This creates a distinct profile of community contribution focused more on formal service than home-based care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of people in Douglas volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This level of participation is around the middle for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 7.9% of people providing care. This is well below the national figure of 11.9%, and the typical rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is also well below the state average.
7.9% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
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.
Defence service is very common in Douglas, where 8.1% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for its level and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 91% 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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30871/douglas/topic/community