11.8% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ipswich Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Ipswich Inner
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of residents in Ipswich Inner dedicate their time to family and service. While 13.1% of people provide unpaid care, the area also has a very strong connection to the military. These figures highlight a community where family responsibilities and national service are common parts of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.8% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national rate and has fallen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is a major focus, with 29.4% of people caring for children unpaid—a figure well above the national average. While those helping children has dipped slightly since 2011, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose to 13.1%, which is higher than most areas.
13.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 particularly common here, with 6.6% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for this level of area and is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.6%
Higher than 95% 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 Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31003/ipswich-inner/topic/community