11.1% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ipswich · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Ipswich
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Ipswich provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are lower, as volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. The area also stands out for its high proportion of former and current Defence Force personnel.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and marks a 6.0 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 31.3% of people providing care, which is well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, 12.0% of people provide other unpaid care, and 20.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.0% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Force service is more common in Ipswich than in most similar areas. At 5.7%, the proportion of people who have served is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.7%
Higher than 97% 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 Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/topic/community