21.5% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in East Toowoomba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in East Toowoomba volunteer, which is a much higher rate than most other areas. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the neighbourhood. The area also has a higher proportion of former Defence Force members than is typical across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.5% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is well above the 14.1% seen across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework are much fewer than in most areas.
12.0% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than elsewhere, with 4.5% of residents having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 76% 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 East Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30933/east-toowoomba/topic/community