29.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Townson · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Townson
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Townson volunteer, showing a huge commitment to helping others. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong culture of unpaid care and housework within the home. It is a place where residents contribute significantly to both their neighbours and their families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.3% of people giving their time. This is far above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 22% provide unpaid care—far above the 11.9% national average. This includes 31.7% who care for children and 31.7% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being well above the state and national levels.
22.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 31.7%
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.
Very few people in Townson have served in the Defence Force. At 0.0%, this is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
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 Townson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32866/townson/topic/community