40.3% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Isisford · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Isisford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A staggering 40.3% of people volunteer their time in Isisford, making it one of the most active areas for community service. This high level of local involvement stands in stark contrast to the much lower rates of unpaid childcare and housework found throughout the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 40.3% of residents helping out. This is far above the Queensland and national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid care in Isisford than in most areas. Specifically, those caring for children unpaid sit at 14.5%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
10.8% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.5% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 uncommon in the area. No one reported serving in the Defence Force, which is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Isisford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31416/isisford/topic/community