12.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7011, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7011, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much lower rate of volunteering than the state average defines the community profile of postcode 7011. Only 12.7% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. However, the area has a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 12.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian average of 18.0%. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is higher than most areas at 26.7%, though the 19.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than usual. Meanwhile, 12.8% of people provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.8% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 common here, with 4.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 82% 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 7011, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7011/7011-tas/topic/community