22.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tumbarumba · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Tumbarumba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than the national average defines Tumbarumba, where 22.8% of people give their time. This strong community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with local participation levels remaining steady over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 23% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This level of involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.5% of people providing care—a figure a little above the national average. While 23.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell by 9 points since 2011.
14.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.9% of people having served. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
3.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre 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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115141/tumbarumba/topic/community