14.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rifle Range · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rifle Range
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of former Defence Force members than other similar areas defines the community of Rifle Range. While military service is a standout feature, other forms of community involvement and unpaid care generally mirror state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is around the middle for its level at 25.6%. However, at 17.9%, the number of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is much lower than most areas.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 very common here, with 7.1% of people having served. This is among the highest for its level and well above the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
7.1%
Higher than 89% 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 Rifle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32429/rifle-range/topic/community