11.4% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Ipswich - Tivoli · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in North Ipswich - Tivoli
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local life in North Ipswich - Tivoli is marked by a strong presence of former service members and those providing care for others. While 13.2% of residents provide unpaid care, volunteering has fallen over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 11.4% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure and represents a drop of 4.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as the 13.2% of people providing this support is higher than most areas. While 21.8% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, the share of people caring for children unpaid has fallen slightly to 23.9%.
13.2% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 5.2%, this is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
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 North Ipswich - Tivoli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031292/north-ipswich-tivoli/topic/community