21.0% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Turramurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Turramurra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Turramurra have dropped by 5.1 percentage points since 2011, though they remain very high. Despite this dip, 21.0% of residents still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community that is highly active in unpaid work and local support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.0% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Household work is common here, with 26.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, well above the New South Wales figure. This sits alongside a higher-than-usual 29.3% of residents who provide unpaid childcare.
12.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Australian average.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031411/turramurra/topic/community