28.7% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barcaldine · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Barcaldine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Barcaldine volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, with volunteer rates climbing 10 points since 2011. It marks Barcaldine as one of the most active places for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.7% of residents giving their time. This is far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care work has dropped significantly, with only 21.6% of people caring for children unpaid, down 17 points since 2011. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework and those providing general unpaid care are both much lower than in most other areas.
8.6% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.3% of people having served. This is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321009/barcaldine/topic/community