14.3% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nanango · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Nanango
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nanango stands out from similar areas for its high levels of unpaid care and military service. While 14.3% of people volunteer, the town is most notable for having far more people providing unpaid care and support than the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Nanango are about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures at 14.3%, though this is 4.1 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, well above the national figure. While 15.3% of residents provide unpaid care—among the highest for similar areas—only 16.3% care for children, which is well below the national average.
15.3% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.3% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 higher proportion of people in Nanango have served in the Defence Force compared to other areas, with 5.7% of the population having served.
5.7%
Higher than 90% 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 Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021509/nanango/topic/community