9.8% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Jacobs Well · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Jacobs Well
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in Jacobs Well than a decade ago, but more are caring for children. Only 9.8% of residents now volunteer, while 30.5% of the community provides unpaid childcare. This shift highlights a local move away from community groups toward family care duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in Jacobs Well since 2011. At 9.8%, the rate is now well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a major part of life here, with 30.5% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 10.9% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, a rate much lower than in most similar areas.
10.9% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 3.8% of residents having served. This is about the same as the Queensland average of 3.9%.
3.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/topic/community