20.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7023, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7023, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in five people in postcode 7023 volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This area shows a strong pattern of community contribution, from high levels of unpaid care to a significant number of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 20.2% of people helping out. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure and well above the Australian average, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 15.2% of people providing support, a figure much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a high rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, while those caring for children unpaid have fallen to 23.8%.
15.2% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is among the highest for this type of area, with 5.6% of residents having served. This is a little above both the Tasmanian 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 7023, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7023/7023-tas/topic/community