26.0% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7007, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7007, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 7007 volunteer their time, making it a community with a very high rate of unpaid contribution. This spirit of service is seen across the area, with high numbers of people helping out in their neighborhoods and supporting family members at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than across Australia, with 26.0% of residents giving their time. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 18.0%, though it has fallen slightly by 2.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, as 29.4% of people look after children, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a higher than usual 13.6% of residents providing other types of unpaid care.
13.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
A total of 4.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 7007, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7007/7007-tas/topic/community