19.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7021, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7021, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 7021 contribute to their community and family through unpaid work than in most similar areas. A striking 35.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support is mirrored by a strong volunteering rate that remains steady over time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in five people (19.6%) volunteer here, a rate well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family care is very common, with 35.1% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Other forms of support are also higher than usual, with 14.1% providing general unpaid care and 23.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework a week.
14.1% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.1% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
The area has a high proportion of veterans, with 5.6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.6%
Higher than 91% 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 7021, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7021/7021-tas/topic/community