22.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7052, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7052, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 7052 have stayed steady since 2011, with 22.9% of people helping out in the community. This is a very high figure for the area, sitting well above both the Tasmanian and national averages. It shows a consistent trend of local residents giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.9% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of community spirit has barely changed over the last ten years.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 32.3% of people looking after children, a figure well above the Tasmanian average of 25.6%. Meanwhile, 13.7% provide other unpaid care, which is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 5.2% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 7052, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7052/7052-tas/topic/community