25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jimbour West · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Jimbour West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Jimbour West volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This reflects a community with very high levels of unpaid contribution and local activity. Most of these efforts are focused on volunteering and caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 25.8% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits 12 percentage points above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is prevalent, as 30.3% of people care for children unpaid and 27.3% spend 15 or more hours on housework. Both figures are well above the state and national averages, though the 4.5% who provide other unpaid care is well below the national figure.
4.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 this area, with 0.0% of the population having served. This is lower than most areas and sits 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 Jimbour West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31442/jimbour-west/topic/community