34.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Marrow · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mount Marrow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Mount Marrow have stepped up to help others since 2011, creating a community with high levels of active contribution. About 34.4% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of giving extends into the home and the military, with high rates of unpaid care and former service members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34.4% of people giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents handle significant unpaid work, with 32.8% doing over 15 hours of housework and 34.4% caring for children, both far above national figures. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care are at 9.6%, which is a little below the national rate of 11.9%.
9.6% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 32.8%
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.
Service to the country is more common here than in most areas. Around 6.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 3.9% in Queensland and 2.8% across Australia.
6.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Mount Marrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31992/mount-marrow/topic/community