18.5% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Darling Downs - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Darling Downs - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteering has marked the most significant shift in Darling Downs - East since 2011. Despite this drop, 18.5% of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure. The area also shows a strong connection to the military and a higher than usual rate of unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are much higher here than in most areas, with 18.5% of people giving their time. This remains well above the Queensland figure of 14.1%, although it has fallen 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 23.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care rose to 12.4% since 2011, and 25.6% of residents care for children unpaid.
12.4% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most other areas. With 3.9% of the population having served, the local figure is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Darling Downs - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30702/darling-downs-east/topic/community