21.2% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Hirstglen · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Hirstglen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people here volunteer and serve their country than in most similar areas. Hirstglen shows a strong commitment to community and country, with 21.2% of residents volunteering—well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.2% of people giving their time. This is well above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 37.9% of residents, a figure far above the national average of 20.7%. Conversely, the share of people providing unpaid care for children or others is well below the state and national figures.
9.1% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
37.9% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 37.9%
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.
Military service is very common in Hirstglen, where 7.0% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.9% for Queensland and 2.8% for the rest of Australia.
7.0%
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 Hirstglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31341/hirstglen/topic/community