16.3% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wondai · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wondai
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Wondai stands out among similar areas for its high levels of unpaid care and defence service. While 16.3% of residents volunteer, this is a decline from previous years. The area shows a strong commitment to supporting others, with many residents providing unpaid care for the elderly or disabled.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of people in Wondai volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when volunteering sat at 23.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many more people provide unpaid care for others here than in most areas, with the figure well above the national rate at 15.9%. This contrasts with child care, where only 16.7% of people provide unpaid help, well below the national figure of 26.3%.
15.9% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 compared to most areas. At 6.2%, this is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre 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 Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315102/wondai/topic/community