17.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Greenslopes · State Electorate
Community Participation in Greenslopes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 17% of residents in Greenslopes volunteer their time, which is much higher than most similar areas. This strong local contribution is a standout feature of the community, with volunteering rates rising since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service are generally lower or align with national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.0% of people giving their time. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%, and the rate has risen by 2.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is at 26.1%, which is about the same as the state and national levels. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much lower than most areas at 18.4%, and providing other unpaid care is also much lower than usual at 10.7%.
10.7% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 less common in Greenslopes than in most areas, with 2.5% of people having served. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30030/greenslopes/topic/community