15.2% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Purga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Purga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 28.6% of residents in Purga spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where a significant number of people balance home duties with other commitments. Local involvement is steady, with a notable presence of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people here volunteer their time, which is a little above the 14.1% figure for both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common, with 13.6% of the population helping others, a little above the national figure. Around 24.6% care for children unpaid, while the high rate of housework suggests many residents spend substantial time managing their homes.
13.6% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.0% of residents having served.
5.0%
Higher than 81% 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 Purga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32374/purga/topic/community