Toowoomba Regional Council area

Volunteer work

In Toowoomba Regional Council area 21% of the population report doing some form of voluntary work.

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 Regional Council area include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.

Derived from the Census question:

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

Persons aged 15 years and over.

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Voluntary work
Toowoomba Regional Council area 2011 2006 Change
Volunteer status Number % Regional QLD Number % Regional QLD 2006 to 2011
Volunteer 25,314 21.3 18.6 24,846 22.4 19.0 +468
Not a volunteer 84,048 70.8 72.2 77,595 69.9 70.7 +6,453
Volunteer work not stated 9,324 7.9 9.2 8,621 7.8 10.3 +703
Total persons aged 15+ 118,686 100.0 100.0 111,062 100.0 100.0 +7,624

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

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Voluntary work, 2011
Voluntary work, 2011 Volunteer work not stated, Regional QLD: 9.2% Not a volunteer, Regional QLD: 72.2% Volunteer, Regional QLD: 18.6% Volunteer work not stated, Toowoomba Regional Council area: 7.9% Not a volunteer, Toowoomba Regional Council area: 70.8% Volunteer, Toowoomba Regional Council area: 21.3% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in voluntary work, 2006 to 2011
Change in voluntary work, 2006 to 2011 Volunteer work not stated, Toowoomba Regional Council area: +703 Not a volunteer, Toowoomba Regional Council area: +6,453 Volunteer, Toowoomba Regional Council area: +468 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in Toowoomba Regional Council area in 2011 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a higher proportion of persons who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 21.3% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 18.6% for Regional QLD.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in Toowoomba Regional Council area increased by 468 people between 2006 and 2011.