26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Irvingdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Irvingdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines Irvingdale, where volunteering rates have remained remarkably high. Over a quarter of residents give their time to help others, a figure that far exceeds both state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.2% of people in Irvingdale volunteer, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.2% of people providing a helping hand, well above the national figure of 11.9%. While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, 28.5% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Australian average.
16.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
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 Irvingdale has served in the Defence Force, a rate that is well below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and lower than most areas.
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 Irvingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31413/irvingdale/topic/community