18.4% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Townsville City - North Ward · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Townsville City - North Ward
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Townsville City - North Ward than in most similar areas. About 18.4% of residents give their time to others, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high level of community spirit is paired with a very strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.4% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia, and the figure has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 18.0% of people care for children unpaid and 14.7% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well below national figures. Meanwhile, those providing other unpaid care rose to 8.8% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian average.
8.8% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.7% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
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.
Military service is very prominent in this area. The 8.1% of residents who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 3.9% seen across Queensland.
8.1%
Higher than 99% 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 City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward/topic/community