12.3% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay are volunteering and caring for children than they were in 2011. While these roles have declined, the area remains notable for its high number of former Defence Force members. This blend of service history and home-based work defines the local community's contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales average, but has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much more common here than in most areas, at 13.7%. While 24.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—those caring for children unpaid have fallen to 22.6% since 2011.
13.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
A striking 7.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size and is well above both the state and national figures.
7.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031120/lemon-tree-passage-tanilba-bay/topic/community