0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maalan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Maalan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few residents of Maalan spend their time in formal volunteer roles, but many take on significant responsibilities at home. While volunteering is almost nonexistent, a large portion of the community is dedicated to unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
No one in Maalan reported volunteering, a figure that is far below the Queensland and Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Home duties are common here, with 40% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of home work exists alongside a higher than usual 15% of people providing unpaid care, though the 20% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
15.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 40.0%
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 residents in Maalan have served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Queensland rate 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 Maalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31715/maalan/topic/community