21.1% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Talofa · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Talofa
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 21.1% of people in Talofa volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, though other forms of unpaid care are much less common than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Local volunteering is very strong, with 21.1% of residents giving their time, a figure well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 25.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, this is offset by very low rates of other care. Only 5.3% provide unpaid care and 20% care for children, both of which are well below the national figures.
5.3% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
No residents in Talofa have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Talofa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13755/talofa/topic/community