Talgarno · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Talgarno

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

Nearly one third of people in Talgarno volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This community shows high levels of unpaid contribution, both through volunteering and managing the home.

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📍 Talgarno, Suburb / Locality

Where Talgarno sits — Volunteers

31.3% ▼ -20.8%
  • 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 Talgarno — higher than 87% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Talgarno31.3%
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 18.7%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 31.3% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% national average and much higher than most similar areas.

31.3% ▼ -20.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.4%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 31.3%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Many people perform unpaid work, with 31.8% caring for children and an equal number spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both well above state figures. However, the 12.5% who provide other unpaid care is about the same as the national average.

12.5% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

31.8% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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

31.8% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 34.9%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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.

About 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the Victorian average of 2.0%.

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 Talgarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22424/talgarno/topic/community