21.5% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Turners Beach - Forth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Turners Beach - Forth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Turners Beach - Forth have volunteered since 2011, yet more residents now provide unpaid care. This is a highly active area where 21.5% of people volunteer, a figure well above both the state and national levels. It also shows a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 21.5% of people helping out. This is well above the 18% seen in Tasmania, although it has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent here, as 26.4% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care have risen to 14.7%, a rate among the highest for similar areas.
14.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas. About 4.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Turners Beach - Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021092/turners-beach-forth/topic/community