15.7% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toowoomba - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toowoomba - Central
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent time volunteering in Toowoomba - Central since 2011, when 20.1% did so compared to 15.7% today. While unpaid childcare and housework have also declined over the decade, more residents are now providing general unpaid care for others. This shift reflects a changing pattern of community support within the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.7% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This represents a drop of 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer residents do unpaid childcare (24.4%) or heavy housework (19.2%) compared to most other areas. In contrast, 12.2% of people provide general unpaid care, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
12.2% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 4.1% having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/topic/community