25.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Umbiram · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Umbiram
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define the community spirit in Umbiram. About 25.6% of residents give their time to volunteer, which is far above the Queensland and national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community effort stands out against other local trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four people here volunteer, making the 25.6% rate far above the state and national figures of 14.1%. This is much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.4% of people provide unpaid childcare—about the same as the national figure—around 24.8% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the 20.7% seen across Australia. However, the 10.7% who provide other unpaid care is lower than most areas.
10.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force. This 0.0% rate is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure 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 Umbiram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32896/umbiram/topic/community