15.4% ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Josephville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Josephville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Josephville has remained modest, though unpaid housework is much more common here than in most other areas. While around 15.4% of people volunteer, the area stands out for the high proportion of residents spending significant time on home duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people in Josephville volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, though this is lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 28.2% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 22.8% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average of 26.3%.
13.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 Josephville has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
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 Josephville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31453/josephville/topic/community