Tubbul · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Tubbul

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly 30% of people in Tubbul volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Residents also spend more time on unpaid care and housework than most people across the country.

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📍 Tubbul, Suburb / Locality

Where Tubbul sits — Volunteers

29.6%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tubbul — higher than 86% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Tubbul29.6%
2594, NSW 16.2%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 29.6% of people giving their time. This is far above the 13.0% seen in New South Wales and 14.1% across Australia.

29.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is more frequent than in most areas, with 14.8% of people providing care and 25.9% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly. This is well above the national figures. Meanwhile, the 25.9% of people caring for children unpaid is about the same as the state and national rates.

14.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

25.9%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

25.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 25.9%

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 one in Tubbul has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

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 Tubbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13962/tubbul/topic/community