18.9% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7012, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7012, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 32.9% of people in postcode 7012 provide unpaid childcare, one of the highest rates for this level. This community is marked by high levels of unpaid care and service, with a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 18.9% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and well above the national rate of 14.1%. This activity has fallen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 15.3% of people providing care—much higher than most areas. This is seen in the high number of people doing at least 15 hours of housework (25.2%) and those caring for children (32.9%), both of which are well above the national figures.
15.3% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.2%
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.
A total of 4.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 7012, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7012/7012-tas/topic/community