8.9% ▼ -66.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Grantham · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Grantham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Grantham than in most other areas, with only 8.9% of residents doing so. While community volunteering is low, the area has a strong connection to the military and a high rate of unpaid care. This creates a distinct profile where formal community service is rare but home-based support is common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.9% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This level of participation is much lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care—a little above the national figure of 11.9%. This is mirrored in housework, as 23.1% do 15 or more hours of unpaid chores weekly, which is slightly higher than the Australian average.
14.1% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 74% 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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31227/grantham/topic/community