16.0% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Miallo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Miallo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid housework is a standout feature in Miallo, where 26.3% of people handle 15 or more hours of these chores weekly. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%. While few people here volunteer compared to similar areas, many residents provide essential unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of people in Miallo volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this rate is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.8% of people providing care and 26.3% doing significant housework, both of which are well above the state average. In contrast, the 23.3% who provide unpaid childcare is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.8% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 55% 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 Miallo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31818/miallo/topic/community