Greenview · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Greenview

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly 27% of residents in Greenview volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area. Other participation trends show a mix of low childcare roles and higher rates of unpaid housework.

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📍 Greenview, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenview sits — Volunteers

26.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenview — higher than 80% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Greenview26.9%
4606, QLD 17.6%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 26.9% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.

26.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

While only 19.4% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—a higher than usual 26.9% spend 15 hours or more on unpaid housework. Unpaid care for others is a little above the national average at 13.4%.

13.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

19.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

26.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.7%
  • 2021: 26.9%

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 Greenview has served in the Defence Force. This is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.

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 Greenview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31246/greenview/topic/community