23.1% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped since 2011, yet 23.1% of people in Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie still give their time to others. This is a very high figure compared to the rest of the state. While community spirit remains strong, there are fewer people now providing unpaid childcare than a decade ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. Despite this high standing, the rate has fallen from 30.3% in 2011 to 23.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 21.6%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure a little above the state average.
12.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 3.6% of residents being veterans. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031185/tocumwal-finley-jerilderie/topic/community