18.3% ▼ -24.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tamworth Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tamworth Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18.3% of people in Tamworth Surrounds volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This community is very active in supporting others, with high rates of unpaid care and a strong history of military service. While volunteering has fallen since 2011, the area remains much more active than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.3% of residents helping out, though this is 6.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. This rate remains well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, with 26.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is consistent with higher than usual rates of people caring for children (28.1%) and others who need care (13.3%).
13.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 3.6% of the population having served. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041205/tamworth-surrounds/topic/community