3.7% ▼ -74.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cherbourg · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Cherbourg
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteer rates than similar areas define the community participation profile for Cherbourg. While only 3.7% of people volunteer, there is a very strong presence of unpaid care and family support. This reflects a community where residents focus heavily on home and family duties rather than formal organised volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 3.7% of people in Cherbourg volunteer, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen 11 points since 2011, leaving it among the lowest for its area type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 41.9% of people caring for children—far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This is alongside higher than usual rates of unpaid care for others (14.7%) and more people doing significant housework than in most of the state.
14.7% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
41.9% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -37.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 Cherbourg, with only 0.8% of people having served. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas and is well below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
0.8%
Lower than 95% of urban centre 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 Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315018/cherbourg/topic/community