Condamine · State Electorate

Community Participation in Condamine

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than 17% of people in Condamine volunteer their time, which is much higher than in most other areas. This strong spirit of helping out is reflected across the region, from those caring for children to those who have served in the Defence Force.

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📍 Condamine, State Electorate

Where Condamine sits — Volunteers

17.1% ▼ -18.6%
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 6 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 4 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 10 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 5 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 13 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 14 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 16 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 17 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 15 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 27 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 28 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 24 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 35 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 26 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 34 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 37 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 20 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 18 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 10 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 12 areas
  • 20.0%–20.7%: 10 areas
  • 20.7%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.1%: 4 areas
  • 22.1%–22.9%: 4 areas
  • 22.9%–23.6%: 5 areas
  • 23.6%–24.3%: 4 areas
  • 24.3%–25.0%: 11 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Condamine — higher than 74% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Condamine17.1%
Rest of Qld 14.4%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

While 17.1% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, this is a drop of 3.9 percentage points since 2011.

17.1% ▼ -18.6%

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is common here, with 23.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, a figure well above the 20.7% seen across Australia. Similarly, 29.3% care for children unpaid and 12.7% provide other unpaid care, both of which are higher than in most areas.

12.7% ▲ +21.5%

Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

29.3% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

23.9% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 23.9%

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.

A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.5% of residents having served.

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 Condamine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30020/condamine/topic/community