16.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toowoomba South · State Electorate
Community Participation in Toowoomba South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are providing unpaid care in Toowoomba South than a decade ago, even as others step back from housework and childcare. This shift in community support is seen alongside a strong culture of giving, with 16.1% of residents volunteering their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care has risen to 12.7%, a figure that is higher than most areas. At the same time, those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 20.4%, and unpaid childcare fell 4.0 points since 2011 to 26.3%.
12.7% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.4% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 84% 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 Toowoomba South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30087/toowoomba-south/topic/community