13.8% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Townsville · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Townsville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 8% of people in Townsville have served in the Defence Force, a rate well above the national figure. This strong military connection stands out against other community activities, where volunteering and unpaid housework have both fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.8% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most other areas. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, but it represents a 3.7 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is mixed, with 11.3% of people providing care—a 1.6 point rise since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is 19.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
11.3% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
The presence of the military is clear, as 8.1% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.9% seen in Queensland and the 2.8% for Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 99% 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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/318/townsville/topic/community