15.2% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Talegalla Weir · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Talegalla Weir
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Talegalla Weir do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. This is well above the national figure, making it the most striking feature of how people contribute to their community and homes here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures, though this is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care and 27.3% caring for children, both of which are higher than in most areas. This aligns with the high number of people doing significant housework.
14.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 in Talegalla Weir, where 7.6% of people have served. This is well above the national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.
7.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Talegalla Weir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32722/talegalla-weir/topic/community