16.8% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kanigan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kanigan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Kanigan stands out among similar areas for its high levels of unpaid work and military service. While volunteering is typical for the region, many residents provide significant care and support to others in their community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of people in Kanigan volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% figure seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of domestic work is seen alongside a much higher rate of unpaid care for others (15.1%) compared to most areas.
15.1% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.4% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
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.
Defence service is very common in Kanigan, where 7.6% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for its level and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
7.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Kanigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31482/kanigan/topic/community