13.6% ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thursday Island · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Thursday Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in volunteering is the standout trend for Thursday Island, where the rate fell by 10 percentage points since 2011. While many residents still provide unpaid care, the local community shows a lower tendency for formal volunteering and housework than other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.6% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland and Australian rates, though it has fallen significantly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 27.7% of people helping out—a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national rate at 13.2%, and those providing general unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 8.7%.
8.7% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.2% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.3% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland rate.
4.3%
Higher than 68% 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 Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315091/thursday-island/topic/community