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In Toowoomba 16.6% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a greater proportion than Kearneys Spring.

The voluntary work sector is an important part of Australia's economy. The level of volunteering can indicate the cohesiveness of the community and how readily individuals are able to contribute to that community. Factors impacting on the level of volunteering in Toowoomba include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.

Volunteer numbers for the 2021 Census declined in many parts of Australia due to lockdowns and COVID-19 distancing measures.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'

Volunteer work
Toowoomba - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Volunteer statusNumber%Kearneys Spring %Number%Kearneys Spring %2016 to 2021
Volunteer23,09616.614.327,75621.718.6-4,660
Not a volunteer107,65477.379.389,33769.771.4+18,317
Volunteer work not stated8,5456.16.411,0958.710.0-2,550
Total persons aged 15+139,295100.0100.0128,188100.0100.0+11,107
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in Toowoomba in 2021 compared to Kearneys Spring shows that there was a higher proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 16.6% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 14.3% for Kearneys Spring.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in Toowoomba decreased by 4,660 people between 2016 and 2021.

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