26.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Silverwood · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Silverwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have grown significantly in Silverwood, with 26.7% of people now giving their time. This local commitment to helping others is a standout feature of the area, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 35.6% of people caring for children and another 35.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework. This is far above the national figures, and 20% of residents provide some form of unpaid care.
20.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 35.6%
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 high proportion of the community has a military background. Around 9.1% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 3.9% in Queensland and 2.8% nationally.
9.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Silverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32571/silverwood/topic/community