23.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Silver Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Silver Ridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong culture of giving back has grown in Silver Ridge, with local involvement now far exceeding national trends. Nearly a quarter of residents volunteer, and people here are much more likely to provide unpaid care than those in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common in Silver Ridge, where 23.1% of people help out. This is well above the 14.1% figure seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a significant part of local life, with 15.6% of residents providing care—a rate well above the national figure. This is reflected in the home, where 27.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, well above the 20.7% average for Australia.
15.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
The area has a strong connection to the military, as 5.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Silver Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32564/silver-ridge/topic/community