16.7% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered or provided unpaid childcare in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra since 2011. Despite these drops, 16.7% of the community still volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The area also stands out for its very high number of former or current Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of people volunteer here, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure, though the rate has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 32.9% of people providing this care, which is well above the state average. Meanwhile, 12.6% provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 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.
A striking 11.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for any area at this level and is well above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
11.7%
Higher than 99% 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 West - Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021012/queanbeyan-west-jerrabomberra/topic/community