13.5% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mutdapilly · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mutdapilly
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Mutdapilly is marked by a high level of home-based work and a strong military connection. A striking 32.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community where many people dedicate significant time to maintaining their homes and families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of people in Mutdapilly volunteer their time. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here at 25.9%, similar to the rest of the country. While many residents do heavy housework, only 8.4% provide unpaid care for others, which is well below the national figure.
8.4% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.3% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 32.3%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most other areas. About 5.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a little above the rates seen across Queensland and Australia.
5.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Mutdapilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32093/mutdapilly/topic/community