18.3% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands lately, but the area still has a very high rate of community contribution. Around 18.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 18.3% of people volunteer—a figure much higher than most similar areas—this is down 5.5 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 32.1% of people providing it, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This sits alongside a higher-than-usual 22.9% of residents who do at least 15 hours of housework a week, though both figures have fallen since 2016.
10.9% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
About 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.5%
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 Boyne Island - Tannum Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051531/boyne-island-tannum-sands/topic/community