16.5% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ipswich - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ipswich - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Ipswich - North provide unpaid care and help out in the community than in most similar areas. While 16.5% of residents volunteer, a striking 31.6% of the population provide unpaid childcare. This reflects a strong culture of family and community support across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.5% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down from 23.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here; 25.3% of people do over 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Providing unpaid care for others is also a little above the national average at 14.1%, a figure that has risen since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.6% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
The area has one of the highest proportions of Defence Force veterans among similar places, with 6.5% of residents having served, well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 93% 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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031288/ipswich-north/topic/community