7.5% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tamworth - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tamworth - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Tamworth - West are active in unpaid community roles than in most other areas. Only 7.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average and has dropped since 2011. This trend suggests a shift in how people spend their spare time across the suburb.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for this level of area, with just 7.5% of people helping out. This is well below the 13% seen across New South Wales and represents a 4.7 point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas, at 17.3%, while the 11.8% who provide general unpaid care is typical for the state.
11.8% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.0% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.3% across New South Wales.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Tamworth - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041204/tamworth-west/topic/community