15.5% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wakerley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wakerley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Family responsibilities have grown significantly in Wakerley, with a huge 40.8% of residents providing unpaid childcare. This is far above the national figure and marks the most striking feature of community life here. While many are busy with home and family, others contribute through volunteering or past military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.5% of people in Wakerley volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 40.8% of people caring for children unpaid—far above the 26.3% national average. This aligns with 23.3% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while 11.4% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.4% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.8% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
About 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both the Queensland and Australian averages.
3.0%
Higher than 57% 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 Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32955/wakerley/topic/community