26.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7004, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7004, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 26.9% of people in postcode 7004 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This level of community involvement has remained steady for a decade. While volunteering is common, rates of unpaid care and housework are generally lower than in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.9% of residents giving their time. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 18% and far above the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here perform unpaid work compared to most areas; 22.9% care for children and 18.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Unpaid care for others is slightly lower than the state average at 11.8%, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
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.
About 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.0%
Higher than 51% 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 7004, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7004/7004-tas/topic/community