16.3% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oxley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Oxley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Oxley provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care stands out in a community where volunteering and military service are also common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is a little above both the Queensland and Australian averages of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 29.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national average—the proportion of residents providing other unpaid care or doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than in most areas.
10.7% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 share of people in Oxley have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.8% of residents having served.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32243/oxley/topic/community