15.1% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lower Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Lower Mount Walker
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Lower Mount Walker do a lot of unpaid housework, which is a much higher rate than most areas. While many residents contribute to their homes, other forms of community involvement and care are less common here. Only 15.1% of the population volunteer their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people here volunteer, which is lower than in most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 25.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure. In contrast, the 20.5% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average. Around 12% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and nation.
12.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
Defence service is seen in 2.4% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland rate and about the same as the national figure.
2.4%
Lower than 54% 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 Lower Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31693/lower-mount-walker/topic/community