21.2% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wurdong Heights · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wurdong Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines Wurdong Heights, where 21.2% of people give their time. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with volunteer numbers climbing significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 21.2% of residents who volunteer is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This represents a 5.7 point increase from the 15.4% recorded in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care and housework than in most areas. While 26.3% care for children—about the same as the national figure—the 27% who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is well above the Queensland average of 20.7%.
14.0% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the state figure of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322136/wurdong-heights/topic/community