16.6% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tumut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tumut
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual 16.6% of people in Tumut volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure. While community spirit remains strong, the rate of volunteering has fallen since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service are more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.6% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is a little above the national average. This is higher than most similar areas, though the proportion of volunteers fell 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common and aligns with state and national trends. About 25.8% of people care for children unpaid and 11.9% provide other unpaid care, while 21.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.9% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
Around 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113021261/tumut/topic/community