13.9% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Isa · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Mount Isa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of general unpaid care define the community profile of Mount Isa, though child care is a significant priority. While many residents avoid the heavy burden of elder or disabled care, a high number of people are dedicated to raising children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national rate but has fallen by 2.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common here, with 28.8% of people providing this support—a figure a little above the national average. In contrast, only 7.1% provide other unpaid care, which is well below the 11.9% seen across Australia.
7.1% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.2% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 veterans make up 2.7% of the population. This is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8% and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.7%
Lower than 59% 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 Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35300/mount-isa/topic/community