11.7% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Fernvale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community in Fernvale compared to the rest of the state. While only 11.7% of people volunteer, nearly 35% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas. At 11.7%, the rate is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in Fernvale, with 34.9% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with other home duties, as 26.6% do 15 or more hours of housework and 13.8% provide general unpaid care, both of which are higher than most areas.
13.8% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
Military service is a strong part of the local profile. People who served in the Defence Force make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 2.8% and among the highest for similar areas.
7.1%
Higher than 89% 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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/topic/community