20.9% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern Downs - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Southern Downs - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Southern Downs - East volunteer, a rate well above the national figure of 14.1%. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work, whether through formal volunteering or providing care for others. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, the area remains much more active in these roles than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is much higher than most areas, though the figure has fallen 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. While 14.6% provide unpaid care—higher than most areas—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state and national averages.
14.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.1% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland figure.
4.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Southern Downs - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031185/southern-downs-east/topic/community