13.3% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Townsville · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Townsville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 9.1% of people in Townsville have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. This high level of military service defines the community's profile, even while local volunteering rates have fallen over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of residents are volunteers, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people in Townsville care for children unpaid than in most areas, at 26.8%. However, the 19% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework is much lower than the national figure.
11.2% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
The proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
9.1%
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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37010/townsville/topic/community