20.5% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern Downs - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Southern Downs - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Southern Downs - West volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. While the area is deeply involved in community and care work, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is a place where people frequently step up to support others, both through formal volunteering and unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland rate of 14.1%. However, this figure has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.0% of people providing care—a little above the national figure. While 27.0% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the Australian average, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state and national figures at 21.4%.
14.0% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 higher proportion of people in Southern Downs - West have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/topic/community