27.5% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cuballing · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Cuballing
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Cuballing give their time to volunteering, far exceeding the national rate. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 32.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.2% of people providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. While 24.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, the number of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national rate at 20.2%.
15.2% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
A small but notable portion of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 4.8%, this is among the highest levels for this type of area and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Cuballing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52310/cuballing/topic/community