17.2% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ferny Grove · State Electorate
Community Participation in Ferny Grove
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 9% of people in Ferny Grove have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others, both through formal service and high rates of local volunteering and family care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas. About 17.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits well above the Queensland and Australian averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family responsibilities are high in Ferny Grove, with 31.6% of people providing unpaid childcare—well above the national average. This is alongside a higher than usual 22.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week.
12.1% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
Defence service is very common here, with 9.0% of residents having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
9.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate 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 Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/topic/community