9.9% ▼ -48.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Winfield · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Winfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people volunteer in Winfield compared to the rest of the country, but the area has a strong history of military service. While only 9.9% of residents volunteer, the community has a much higher share of Defence Force veterans than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 9.9% of people helping out. This is well below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 29.6% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, the 12.0% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.7% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.0% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
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 striking 6.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian figure of 2.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
6.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Winfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33097/winfield/topic/community