10.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Muniganeen · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Muniganeen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 13.5% of people in Muniganeen have served in the Defence Force, which is far above the national figure. While formal volunteering is low, many residents contribute significantly through unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages of 14.1%. This is much lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many people here provide unpaid care, with 20.5% doing so, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes a high 30.8% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, though the share of people caring for children is well below the state average.
20.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
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: 40.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
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.
The local connection to the military is very strong, as 13.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is far above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
13.5%
Higher 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 Muniganeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32077/muniganeen/topic/community