30.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Elbow Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Elbow Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap in volunteering defines Elbow Valley, where 30.5% of people give their time to help others. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While community spirit is high, other forms of unpaid work and service are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.5% of residents helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.4% of people provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are well below the state and national average at 15.2%.
12.4% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 2.8% of the population. This is about the same as the Australian figure and just a little below the Queensland average.
2.8%
Higher than 52% 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 Elbow Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30956/elbow-valley/topic/community