18.0% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7018, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7018, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have fallen slightly since 2011 in postcode 7018, though they remain well above the national figure. The area is marked by a high proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and many who provide unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average. While this is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, the rate has fallen by 1.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28% of people providing this care, which is higher than most areas. Other unpaid work is more typical for the region, with 12.9% of people providing general unpaid care.
12.9% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 much higher proportion of people in postcode 7018 have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.6%, this is a little above the national figure 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 7018, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7018/7018-tas/topic/community