39.1% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Turriff · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Turriff
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a standout feature for Turriff, with 39.1% of people volunteering. This is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia, marking the area as one of the most active for volunteer work at this level.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 40% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.4% of people providing care and 34.8% doing over 15 hours of housework, both far above national levels. However, the 21.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
30.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 34.8%
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.
Defence service is very common in Turriff, where 18.2% of people have served. This is far above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% national figure.
18.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Turriff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22589/turriff/topic/community