22.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7050, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7050, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people give their time to others in postcode 7050 than in most similar areas. This community is marked by a high rate of volunteering and a strong presence of former Defence Force members. Around 22.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates are well above the 14.1% national average, though this 22.6% figure has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.8% of people providing this care. Meanwhile, 12.5% of residents provide unpaid care for others, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.5% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.2% of residents having served.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 7050, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7050/7050-tas/topic/community