14.8% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7017, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7017, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid childcare than in other areas, marking a distinct trend for postcode 7017. While 31% of residents care for children without pay, volunteering has fallen to 14.8% over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in the area has fallen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011. At 14.8%, this is well below the Tasmanian figure of 18% and lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 31% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above both the state and national figures. Other forms of support are more typical, with 12.5% providing unpaid care and 22.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
12.5% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas. About 5.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 7017, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7017/7017-tas/topic/community