34.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woowoonga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woowoonga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Woowoonga than in the rest of the country. About 34% of residents give their time to others, which is 20 percentage points above the national figure. This strong local engagement is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34% of people helping out. This is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, as 16% of people provide this support, which is well above the national figure. While 25% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, only 18% care for children unpaid, a figure well below the national average.
16.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas. About 5% of residents have served, which is a little above the 3.9% seen in Queensland and the 2.8% across Australia.
5.0%
Higher than 81% 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 Woowoonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33164/woowoonga/topic/community