16.5% —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family care defines the community's participation, alongside a very strong presence of former Defence Force members. While many residents contribute their time, the proportion of volunteers has dropped since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.5% of people volunteer, which is a little above the Australian figure. However, this is a drop from 2016, when 20.7% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.7% of people providing care, which is much higher than in most other areas. Meanwhile, 12.2% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, and 20.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
12.2% —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% —
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% —
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 very prominent in this region, with 8.2% of people having served. This is well above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales and the 2.8% national figure.
8.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16490/queanbeyan-palerang-regional/topic/community