27.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glen Allyn · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Glen Allyn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Glen Allyn than in the rest of the country. While 14.1% of Queenslanders volunteer, that figure jumps to 27.8% here. This strong spirit of community service is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 28% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and much higher than in most other similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 13.3% of people provide unpaid care, slightly above the national figure. While housework is common for 24.4% of residents, the 22.2% who provide unpaid childcare is well below the Queensland average.
13.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Service to the country is common here, with 7.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for areas of this size.
7.5%
Higher than 90% 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 Glen Allyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31140/glen-allyn/topic/community