19.1% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kingaroy Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kingaroy Surrounds - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Kingaroy Surrounds - South volunteer, a rate well above the national figure of 14.1%. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, the area remains much more active in community work than most other similar places. This spirit of contribution extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate fell 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.1% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. Unpaid care is also a little above the state and national levels at 14.1%, while child care is a little below the national figure at 23.9%.
14.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 3.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Queensland average and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Kingaroy Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021507/kingaroy-surrounds-south/topic/community