28.2% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Far Central West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Far Central West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far Central West stands out among similar areas for its high levels of volunteerism. While 28.2% of the population volunteers, this is far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, the area has much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.2% of people helping out, which is 14 percentage points higher than in Queensland and Australia. This is among the highest rates for this level of area, despite a 4.5 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much less common here than in most areas. Only 13.9% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and the 19.7% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
7.5% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.9% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.2% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.2%
Lower than 67% 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 Far Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031410/far-central-west/topic/community