12.4% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Queanbeyan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Queanbeyan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in Queanbeyan over the last decade, with the rate falling to 12.4% since 2011. While this is a little below the national figure, the area stands out for its high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.4% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Few people here spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, at 15.7%, which is well below the national figure. Rates for those caring for children unpaid or providing other unpaid care are also lower than most areas.
10.9% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
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.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 5.3%, this is well above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
5.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/topic/community