11.7% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ipswich · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Ipswich
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Ipswich provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most similar areas. This strong focus on family care stands out in a community where volunteering has declined and defence service is more common than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2011, with 11.7% of residents now giving their time. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Almost 30% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.0% provide other forms of unpaid care, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
Five per cent of people in Ipswich have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the national average of 2.8%.
5.0%
Higher than 91% of region (sa4) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/310/ipswich/topic/community