18.6% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ingham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ingham Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of people volunteer in Ingham Surrounds, a figure well above the national average. While unpaid work is common here, there has been a noticeable drop in the number of volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.6% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is a decrease from 2011, when 24.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care—a little above the national figure. While 26.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national average, only 20.5% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
14.5% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 4.5% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Ingham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011465/ingham-surrounds/topic/community