15.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Forestdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Forestdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid support and housework in Forestdale than in the state or national averages. Around 27.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare, contributing to a community where home-based care is common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 25.5% of residents who spend 15 or more hours a week on it, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This sits alongside a slightly higher than average rate of people providing unpaid care for others at 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Forestdale have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.6% of the population having served.
3.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Forestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31067/forestdale/topic/community