19.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7020, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7020, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a third of people in postcode 7020 provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong trend of community contribution and support, with high rates of volunteering and caregiving across the board.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This is higher than most other areas, though the figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is very common here, with 32% of people caring for children unpaid and 14.4% providing other unpaid care. This is much higher than most areas, and the number of people providing general unpaid care has risen since 2011.
14.4% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
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, with 4.1% of the population having served. This is a little above the national figure and about the same as the state average.
4.1%
Higher than 77% 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 7020, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7020/7020-tas/topic/community