26.4% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Taralga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Taralga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have climbed significantly in Taralga, with 26.4% of people giving their time to others. This high level of community spirit is the standout feature of the area, as it is far above both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.4% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 8.3%, well below the national figure of 11.9%. However, 24.1% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
8.3% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 than usual proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force. At 3.4%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Taralga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13774/taralga/topic/community