17.9% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Roma · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Roma
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Roma volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit stands out against other participation rates in the region. Most residents contribute through unpaid work, though those providing general care are less common than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of people in Roma volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 26.5% of people provide unpaid childcare—similar to the national figure—those providing general unpaid care are much lower than in most areas at 9.1%. Similarly, only 17.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little below the national average.
9.1% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.6%
Higher than 50% 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 Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32464/roma/topic/community