43.4% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
May Downs · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in May Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a strong pillar for May Downs, where a remarkable 43.4% of people volunteer. This level of participation is far above both the state and national figures, showing a local culture of giving back. This spirit extends into the home, with many residents providing significant unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 43.4% of residents giving their time. This is far above the Queensland and Australian figure of 14.1%, placing May Downs among the highest for volunteering at this level.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a priority, as 36.8% of people care for children unpaid, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, 30.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a rate well above the national average of 20.7%.
11.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 30.3%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force. This is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and a little below the national 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 May Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31787/may-downs/topic/community