20.2% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dutton Park · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dutton Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 20.2% of people in Dutton Park volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, though fewer residents are involved in unpaid care roles compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.2% of residents giving their time. This is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common in Dutton Park than in most areas. Only 19.8% of people provide unpaid childcare and 17.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well below the national figures.
10.5% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 less common here than in most areas. Only 2.0% of residents have served, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.0%
Lower than 59% 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 Dutton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30910/dutton-park/topic/community