17.9% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Roma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Roma
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Roma volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Overall, the area shows a strong tendency toward unpaid community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other similar areas and well above the 14.1% figure for Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing other unpaid care are much lower than in most areas.
9.1% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average and just a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011176/roma/topic/community