19.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tirrannaville · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Tirrannaville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of unpaid care is common in Tirrannaville, reflecting a community where people contribute heavily to the wellbeing of others. This is a place where residents are far more likely to volunteer or care for family members than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.2% of residents giving their time. This is well 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.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, as 17.7% of people provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with 29.1% of residents caring for children unpaid and 25.6% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the national figures.
17.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 larger share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.5%
Higher than 76% 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 Tirrannaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13900/tirrannaville/topic/community