23.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Thornton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Thornton volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are far more likely to give their time for free than people in most other Australian regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—those providing unpaid care for others or children is well below the state and national averages.
8.0% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 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.
A much higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 6.3% of residents having served.
6.3%
Higher than 87% 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 Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32816/thornton/topic/community