29.0% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barcaldine - Blackall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Barcaldine - Blackall
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Barcaldine - Blackall and the rest of the country when it comes to volunteering. Nearly 29% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This strong local commitment remains high despite a slight dip since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is far above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. This is down from 33.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care compared to most areas, with only 22.8% caring for children and 20% doing 15 or more hours of housework. General unpaid care is about the same as the national figure at 10.9%, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
10.9% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 2.7% of people having served. This is about the same as the Australian average and just a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.7%
Lower than 53% 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 Barcaldine - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031408/barcaldine-blackall/topic/community