17.7% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Taree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Taree Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
High levels of volunteering and care work shape daily life in Taree Surrounds. While 17.7% of people volunteer, others dedicate significant time to helping at home, with far more residents providing unpaid care compared to the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 17.7% of people helping out, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this rate has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life; 30.3% of people do over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the 20.7% national average. This sits alongside a higher rate of general unpaid care (14.7%), though the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state and national figures.
14.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.9% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.3%
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.
A stronger connection to the military is evident here, with 4.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Taree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051170/taree-surrounds/topic/community