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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Western Downs Regional Council area 0.1% of people over the age of 15 were current serving ADF members, in either regular or reserves service, while 2.8% indicated past defence force service. Western Downs Regional Council area has a lower current ADF service than RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
The 2021 Census for the first time asked about service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), which inlcudes the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. This can be a combination of full-time paid employment (regular service) and part-time (reserves service). The question also asks whether each person is a current serving member or has past service with the ADF. Defence is a major employer in some parts of Australia and understanding the characteristics of this employment can be important in planning for the community. Issues affecting veterans may also be important even where there are no defence bases in the area. This data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Volunteering data.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Has the person ever served in the Austrlalian Defence Force?'
| Defence service | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Downs Regional Council area - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Defence service | Number | % | RDA Darling Downs and South West Region % |
| Current Australian Defence Force service (total) | 29 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Regular defence service | 13 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Reserves defence service | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Past defence service | 757 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| No Australian Defence Force service | 23,019 | 86.6 | 88.6 |
| Not Stated | 2,791 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| Total persons | 26,596 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the defence force service status of Western Downs Regional Council area in 2021 compared to the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region shows that there was a lower proportion of people with past ADF service, and a lower proportion of people with current ADF service.
The major differences in the defence force services between Western Downs Regional Council area and the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region are:
- A larger percentage with Not Stated (10.5% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage with No Australian Defence Force service (86.6% compared to 88.6%)
- A smaller percentage with Past defence service (2.8% compared to 3.7%)
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