37.7% ▲ +254.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thargomindah · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Thargomindah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 38% of people in Thargomindah volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community involvement has grown significantly over the last decade. It marks the area as one of the most active places for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 37.7% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, and has risen 27 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 31.8% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework has fallen to 14.3%, and those providing other unpaid care are well below the state average at 7.1%.
7.1% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.3% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and a little below the national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Thargomindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322119/thargomindah/topic/community