45.9% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ironpot · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ironpot
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 45.9% of people in Ironpot volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community contribution defines the area's social spirit, making it one of the most active places for volunteering at this level.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 45.9% of residents pitching in. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 27% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the proportions of people doing significant housework or providing general unpaid care are lower than most areas.
10.8% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Ironpot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31411/ironpot/topic/community