11.7% ▼ -34.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ipswich - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ipswich - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of Defence Force veterans than most other areas marks the community profile of Ipswich - East. While a few specific types of service are common, overall volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This creates a distinct pattern of community involvement compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 11.7% of people now helping out. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 13.6% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, about 25.7% of residents care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the national figure.
13.6% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 very common in Ipswich - East, where 5.2% of people have served. This is a little above the 3.9% seen across Queensland and nearly double the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Ipswich - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031287/ipswich-east/topic/community