# Community Participation — Stretton

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Stretton (Suburb / Locality)

Far fewer people volunteer in Stretton than in most similar areas. While only 12.9% of residents take on volunteer roles, the community sees a much higher proportion of people providing unpaid care for children compared to the rest of the country.

Only 12.9% of people in Stretton volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 30.8% of residents providing this care—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 22.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the state average.

Defence service is less common in Stretton, where 0.7% of residents have served. This is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 12.9% | -28.5% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 12.1% | +10.9% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 30.8% | +5.0% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 0.7% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 22.8% | +8.9% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32681/stretton/topic/community