19.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Murrigal · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Murrigal
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of people in Murrigal provide unpaid child care, making this the most common form of community support in the area. This high level of family care is a standout feature, as the community also shows a strong commitment to volunteering and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the 14.1% figure seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 30.8% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure of 26.3%—other forms of home support are less common. Only 10.3% provide general unpaid care, and those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most other areas.
10.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas, with 4.0% of residents having served.
4.0%
Higher than 72% 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 Murrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32087/murrigal/topic/community