22.2% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tenterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tenterfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Tenterfield volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This spirit of community service is a standout feature of the area, despite a small dip in numbers since 2011. Residents are also more likely to serve others through unpaid care and military service than people in most other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 22.2%, the proportion of volunteers is much higher than in most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though it fell 5.2 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, with 14.6% of residents in this role. While 27.1% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—only 17.4% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 25.3%.
14.6% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.4% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force, a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021194/tenterfield/topic/community