# Community Participation — Queensland

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Queensland (State / Territory)

A slightly higher share of people have served in the Defence Force in Queensland compared to the national figure. While unpaid care and volunteering rates are now around the Australian average, the number of people volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.

Around 14.1% of people volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.

Unpaid care roles are common, with 26.5% of people caring for children and 20.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both higher than in most other areas. Meanwhile, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose to 11.5% since 2011.

The 3.9% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 14.1% | -24.5% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 11.5% | +12.3% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 26.5% | -7.0% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 3.9% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 20.7% | -9.1% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/3/queensland/topic/community