19.8% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7015, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7015, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 7015 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others, though the number of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011. It is also a place where a high proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national average. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 21.7% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common at 26.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. While those providing general unpaid care rose slightly to 13.1%, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 20.0% since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 high number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 5.5%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above both the Tasmanian and Australian figures.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 7015, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7015/7015-tas/topic/community