29.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7053, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7053, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 15 percentage point gap separates the volunteer rate in postcode 7053 from the national figure. Nearly 30% of people here volunteer, making it a standout area for community contribution. This high level of local involvement has remained steady since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 29.4% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Tasmanian rate of 18.0% and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 15.0% of people providing care and 29.3% caring for children unpaid, both of which are well above national figures. Meanwhile, 23.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
15.0% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
About 3.6% of the community has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most areas and roughly the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 7053, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7053/7053-tas/topic/community