18.5% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7109, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7109, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid housework mark postcode 7109, where 26.5% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on these chores. This community is generally active in supporting others, with strong rates of volunteering and childcare compared to the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is similar to the Tasmanian average, though the rate has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care duties are common here, with 27.0% of people caring for children unpaid and 13.0% providing other unpaid care. Notably, the 26.5% of people doing heavy housework is well above both the state and national figures.
13.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
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 7109, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7109/7109-tas/topic/community