14.0% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ipswich Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Ipswich Hinterland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of people in Ipswich Hinterland provide unpaid care for children, making it a key part of local community life. While many residents support their families and neighbours, the number of people volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. However, this is a notable drop from 20.1% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 13.8% who provide unpaid care is a little above the Australian average and has risen since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is more common here than in most similar areas. At 6.2%, this is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
6.2%
Higher than 94% 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 Ipswich Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31002/ipswich-hinterland/topic/community