14.5% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Townsville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Townsville - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong military presence defines Townsville - South, where 7.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the national figure. Other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering, are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.5% of people volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This is a decline from 2011, when 17.9% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a major activity here, with 25.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide unpaid care, while the 24.6% who care for children unpaid is a little below the state average.
12.1% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
The area has a very high proportion of veterans, with 7.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.9% seen across Queensland and more than double the Australian average of 2.8%.
7.5%
Higher than 97% 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 Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021489/townsville-south/topic/community