29.6% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tumby Bay · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Tumby Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Local volunteering has fallen by over 4 percentage points since 2011 in Tumby Bay, though it remains very high. Nearly 30% of residents still give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the town.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.6% of people here volunteer, a rate that is far above both the South Australian and national figures. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.7% of people providing care and 26.0% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above the national figures. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national averages at 19.9%.
14.7% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
A much higher share of residents than most areas have served in the Defence Force, with 5.0% of the population having served, which is a little above the national figure.
5.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415042/tumby-bay/topic/community