19.0% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Duaringa · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Duaringa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Duaringa volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit stands out in the area, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 19.0% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland average of 14.1%. However, this is down 7.0 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than in most areas. Conversely, those doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing general unpaid care are much lower than in most areas.
11.1% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Only 1.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
1.9%
Lower than 87% 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 Duaringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322037/duaringa/topic/community