12.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Queanbeyan East · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Queanbeyan East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid work and volunteering mark Queanbeyan East compared to similar areas. While few residents spend significant time on housework or community service, the area stands out for its high number of former service members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is low here, with only 12.2% of people helping out. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than in other areas. Only 14.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 21.2%.
9.4% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
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.
A striking 8.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for its level and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
8.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality 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 Queanbeyan East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13305/queanbeyan-east/topic/community