31.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warroo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Warroo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people volunteer in Warroo, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Most residents contribute through unpaid work and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.3% of people helping out. This is much higher than most areas and far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 31.3% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 21.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though only 9.4% provide general unpaid care, which is a little below the state average.
9.4% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 area has served in the Defence Force. This is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and lower than most similar areas.
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 Warroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32998/warroo/topic/community