25.7% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Temora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Temora
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong culture of helping others defines Temora, where over a quarter of residents volunteer. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, making it one of the most active areas for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.7% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%, though this rate fell 8.0 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care and 24.0% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above national figures. Meanwhile, 24.6% of people care for children unpaid, which is a little below the Australian average.
14.1% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 3.4% of residents having served, a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
3.4%
Higher than 67% 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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031266/temora/topic/community