15.4% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southern Midlands · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Southern Midlands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Southern Midlands since 2011, but the area remains a strong hub for unpaid care. Around 14.6% of residents provide unpaid care, which is among the highest rates for areas of this type. This community is also notably supportive of those who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas and fell 2.5 points since 2011. This figure is a little below the Tasmanian average of 18.0%, though it remains a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are common here, with 14.6% of people providing unpaid care—a figure that rose since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Higher than most areas, 25.9% care for children unpaid and 24.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.6% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
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 proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and about the same as the state average.
4.2%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) 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 Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65010/southern-midlands/topic/community