15.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oodgeroo · State Electorate
Community Participation in Oodgeroo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Oodgeroo is marked by a strong commitment to supporting others, with a very high number of former Defence Force members living here. Around 15.3% of residents give their time to volunteer work. This reflects a community where many people contribute to the wellbeing of their neighbours and families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care and do significant housework compared to most other areas. While the 26.7% who care for children unpaid is about the same as the national figure, those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 22.4% since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas. At 3.8%, this is a little above the Australian figure and about the same as the Queensland average.
3.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Oodgeroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30068/oodgeroo/topic/community