17.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bass · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Bass
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Bass volunteer their time, reflecting a community where helping others is a regular part of daily life. This level of participation is well above the national figure, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.2% of people in Bass volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 12.6% of people providing care—a figure that has risen since 2011 and is higher than in most areas. Meanwhile, 21.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though this has fallen from 24.2% a decade ago.
12.6% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 3.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
3.8%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate 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 Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED601/bass/topic/community