27.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pikedale · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of residents in Pikedale volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out in a place where very few people are involved in unpaid care or former military service.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.3% of people helping out. This is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
27.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people provide unpaid care here, and 0.0% of residents provide care for people with disabilities or aged care, which is far below the national figure. Only 18.2% care for children unpaid, while 22.7% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is a little above the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% —
Lower than 59% 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.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and well below the 3.9% recorded for Queensland.
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Pikedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32312/pikedale/topic/community