24.3% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tumbarumba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tumbarumba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Tumbarumba volunteer their time, which is one of the highest rates for any similar area. This strong culture of giving back is a standout feature of the town. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, it remains far above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.3% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This is among the highest levels of participation seen in similar areas, even though it fell 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.3% of people providing care and 24.2% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, both higher than the national figures. Conversely, the 23.0% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
Defence service is more common in Tumbarumba than in most other areas. At 3.3%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.3%
Higher than 64% 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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/topic/community