19.5% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern Downs · State Electorate
Community Participation in Southern Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Southern Downs volunteer their time, a figure well above both the Queensland and national averages. This high level of community involvement stands out even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of residents are volunteers, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, despite a 1.9 point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.0% of people providing care and 24.3% doing over 15 hours of housework—both figures are higher than the national average. In contrast, the 23.2% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Queensland figure of 26.5%.
13.0% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
About 3.8% of the population served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most other areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.8%
Higher than 74% of state electorate 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 Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30077/southern-downs/topic/community