15.7% ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Umagico · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Umagico
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Umagico is shaped by a strong commitment to family and care. Nearly 40% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a community where supporting children and relatives is a central part of the routine.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of people volunteer here. This is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, though it is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 39.6% of people looking after children—far above the national figure of 26.3%. Additionally, 14.5% of residents provide unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
14.5% ▲ +119.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▲ +501.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 much more common here than in most similar areas. About 4.7% of residents have served, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Umagico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32895/umagico/topic/community