13.7% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Termeil · Suburb / Locality
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Termeil involves a high level of home-based work, with 28.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. While few residents provide general unpaid care, the area has a notably strong connection to the military.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of people here volunteer, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
13.7% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is common here, with 28.8% of people doing over 15 hours a week, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of people providing unpaid care or looking after children is lower than in most other areas.
9.9% ▼ -46.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.3% of the population having served, which is a little above the state and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Termeil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13812/termeil/topic/community