42.3% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stamford · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Stamford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 42% of people in Stamford volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to help others and handle unpaid domestic work than people in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is incredibly common here, with 42.3% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia, ranking Stamford among the highest areas for this activity.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent, with 36.5% of people caring for children and 34.6% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are far above the national figures. In contrast, those providing other unpaid care are much fewer at 5.8%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.9%.
5.8% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.5% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.6% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 34.6%
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.
No one in the area reported serving in the Defence Force. This is lower than most other areas and well below the 3.9% recorded for Queensland.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Stamford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32652/stamford/topic/community