23.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wengenville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wengenville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Wengenville volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This community shows a strong commitment to service and support, with high numbers of former defence personnel and a significant proportion of people giving back to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is far below the state and national figures at 10.3%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework sit at 20.5%, about the same as the rest of the country.
10.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is much more common here than elsewhere, with 10.9% of residents having served, which is well above the 2.8% national average.
10.9%
Higher than 98% 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 Wengenville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33029/wengenville/topic/community