15.3% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7026, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7026, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in postcode 7026 provide unpaid childcare, a rate well above both the state and national figures. This high level of family support defines the community's contribution, while other forms of participation like volunteering remain modest.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates have barely changed since 2011 and sit at 15.3%. This is a little above the Australian figure, but a little below the 18.0% seen across Tasmania.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing support—a figure higher than most areas. This is driven largely by childcare, with 29.6% of residents caring for children, which is well above the national average.
13.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
A much higher proportion of people in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most other places. At 4.2%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 7026, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7026/7026-tas/topic/community