15.3% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Inverell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Inverell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Inverell sits around the middle of similar areas for community involvement, with 15.3% of people volunteering. While many residents contribute their time, the number of volunteers has fallen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of people volunteer their time, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 12.8% of people providing care—a rate higher than most areas. This is alongside 22.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
12.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 service is typical for the region, with 2.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.3% seen across New South Wales and 2.8% across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021191/inverell/topic/community