17.7% ▼ -37.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Torres Strait Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Torres Strait Islands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 36% of people in the Torres Strait Islands provide unpaid childcare. This high level of family support is a standout feature for the area, though volunteering and other forms of unpaid care have declined since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 17.7% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% figure for Queensland and Australia, although it has fallen 10 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is very common, with 36.0% of people doing so, which is well above the national average. In contrast, 18.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
12.4% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.0% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
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.
The area has a strong history of military service. At 6.7%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest at this level and well above the 2.8% national figure.
6.7%
Higher than 94% 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 Strait Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011402/torres-strait-islands/topic/community