17.5% —
Higher than 81% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rest of Tas. · Capital City
Community Participation in Rest of Tas.
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost a quarter of people in Rest of Tas. provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the most active areas for family support. The region shows a strong commitment to community and family, though the share of people volunteering has fallen since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of the population volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. This is roughly the same as the Tasmanian average, despite a 4.0 point drop since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 13.1% of people providing care and 23.4% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are among the highest rates for similar areas. Meanwhile, 24.5% provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the national figure.
13.1% —
Higher than 86% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% —
Higher than 55% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% —
Higher than 97% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most other areas, with 4.0% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average and matches the Tasmanian state figure.
4.0%
Higher than 85% of capital city 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 Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6RTAS/rest-of-tas/topic/community