12.8% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Torquay · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Torquay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong presence of former Defence Force members defines the community spirit in Torquay (Qld), where 5.1% of residents have served. While many people contribute to the area through unpaid care, volunteering rates are lower than in most other similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas, with only 12.8% of people pitching in, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is more common than in most areas, affecting 14.1% of residents. However, the number of people caring for children is well below the national figure, at just 16.8%.
14.1% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.8% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
Service to the country is a standout feature of the local population, as 5.1% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
5.1%
Higher than 81% 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 Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32859/torquay/topic/community