17.7% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Widgee · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Widgee
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Widgee volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, where residents are more likely to give their time to others than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This level of participation is around the middle when compared to similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a common unpaid commitment here, with 27.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 20.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
11.7% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and slightly higher than the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33068/widgee/topic/community