28.4% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wallumbilla · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wallumbilla
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 28.4% of residents in Wallumbilla volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement stands out as the most significant feature of local participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 28.4% of people here volunteer, a rate that is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.2% of residents provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure. This includes 24% who care for children unpaid, a rate a little below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.2% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.2%
Lower 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 Wallumbilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32970/wallumbilla/topic/community