42.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oman Ama · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Oman Ama
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has become a standout feature of life in Oman Ama. A huge 42.9% of residents now give their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong presence of people managing homes and children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 42.9% of people in Oman Ama volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.1% of people caring for children and another 32.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures. However, the 10.7% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas.
10.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
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.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower 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 Oman Ama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32223/oman-ama/topic/community