14.8% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tewantin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tewantin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare in Tewantin compared to most areas, with only 20.6% of residents doing so. While various forms of community support remain active, the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 19.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is much lower than the national figure, 23.0% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the Queensland average. Unpaid care for others is 12.1%, nearly identical to the rest of the country.
12.1% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3.6%
Higher than 70% 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 Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051438/tewantin/topic/community