18.1% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Quinalow · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Quinalow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in Quinalow volunteer than in the rest of the country. About 18.1% of residents give their time to others, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This spirit of contribution is a standout feature of the local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.1% of people helping out. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare—a bit more than the national figure—only 10.6% provide general unpaid care. Interestingly, the 17.5% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework is well below the 20.7% seen across Australia.
10.6% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 more common here than in most similar areas. About 3.8% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
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 Quinalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32378/quinalow/topic/community