12.1% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pimlico · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Pimlico
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in Pimlico volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to most other areas. While only 12.1% of residents volunteer, the area stands out for its strong connection to the military, with a much higher proportion of Defence Force veterans than similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.1% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here; 21.2% of people care for children and 16.3% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well below the Queensland average.
10.7% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.3% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 a notable feature of the area, with 5.7% of residents having served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas and double the national rate of 2.8%.
5.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32317/pimlico/topic/community