24.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7000, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7000, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 7000 volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement stands out in an area where unpaid care and housework are much less common than in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.3% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Tasmanian rate of 18.0% and far above the national figure. This strong trend of community service has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in most areas. Only 20.1% of people care for children unpaid and 16.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well below the national figures.
10.7% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.1% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
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.
About 2.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode 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 7000, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7000/7000-tas/topic/community