38.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pechey · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Pechey
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 39% of people in Pechey volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is reflected across the area, with many residents also spending significant time on unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.5% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 26.9% providing care and 30.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are far above the national average, while 28.2% of people provide unpaid childcare.
26.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 30.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 5.2% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 2.8% national figure.
5.2%
Higher than 82% 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 Pechey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32289/pechey/topic/community