12.8% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Torres · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Torres
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28.2% of people in Torres provide unpaid childcare, which is more than the state and national figures. This high rate of family care is a standout feature of the area, while other forms of community work and service are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most areas, with 12.8% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure and has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While many look after children, only 8.7% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas. Similarly, only 13.5% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, a figure well below the national average.
8.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.5% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Torres have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011401/torres/topic/community