15.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tarong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Tarong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to other areas, which stands out for Tarong. While many people here provide unpaid care, the rate of those caring for children is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.0% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.2% of residents provide unpaid care—a little above the national rate—those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national figures at 21.6%. Meanwhile, 20.4% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is about the same as the national figure.
13.2% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 6.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.7%
Higher than 88% 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 Tarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32754/tarong/topic/community