28.3% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Roma Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Roma Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of people volunteer in Roma Surrounds, where 28.3% of residents give their time to help others. This strong spirit of community service stands out far above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 28.3% of people here volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the 14.1% seen across the state and nation, though it has fallen 2.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, 10.8% provide other forms of unpaid care, a rate that is lower than most areas.
10.8% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in many other places, with 2.2% of residents having served. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011177/roma-surrounds/topic/community