14.3% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Upper Stone · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Upper Stone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 6% of people in Upper Stone have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most other areas. While a small number of residents provide unpaid care, others spend significant time on housework. About 14% of the community spend their spare time volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages, though it is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 24.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside 24.5% of people caring for children unpaid, which is a little below the Australian average of 26.3%.
9.2% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 a standout feature of the area, with 6.3% of people having served. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
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 Upper Stone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32917/upper-stone/topic/community