13.5% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Meringandan · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Meringandan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and service define the community of Meringandan (L) compared to the rest of the state. While volunteering has declined, there is a striking number of residents stepping up to support family members and the nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, when 19.3% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in Meringandan (L), with 32.8% of people caring for children and 18.3% providing general unpaid care, both figures being well above the national average. Additionally, 29.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much higher than in most other areas.
18.3% ▲ +80.5%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most other areas, with 8.3% of people having served. This is well above the Queensland figure of 3.9% and the national figure of 2.8%.
8.3%
Higher than 98% 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 Meringandan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322079/meringandan/topic/community