26.5% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Far South West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 26.5% of people in Far South West volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community contribution has remained steady since 2011, marking the area's strongest point of social participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.5% of residents helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 9.1% provide unpaid care, while 23.2% care for children unpaid and 18.0% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well below state and national figures.
9.1% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 for an area of this type, with 2.8% of people having served. This is about the same as the Australian average and just a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.8%
Lower than 52% 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 South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/community