24.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eskdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Eskdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in Eskdale compared to the rest of the country. Nearly a quarter of the community gives their time to others, making it a standout for local participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.2% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 24.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the national figure, very few provide other types of care. Only 12.1% care for children unpaid, and no one in the area provides other unpaid care, both of which are far below state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.1% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Eskdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30985/eskdale/topic/community