16.6% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oak Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Oak Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong history of military service sets Oak Valley apart, with the share of veterans being well above the national figure. While most residents follow state patterns in volunteering and childcare, the area is notable for its high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.6% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is steady at 26.3%, matching national levels. However, the share of people providing unpaid care is much lower than most areas, while those doing over 15 hours of housework is a little above the state figure.
9.9% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
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.
Defence service is very common here, with 7.3% of people having served. This is well above the 3.9% in Queensland and the 2.8% national average.
7.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32206/oak-valley/topic/community