18.5% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7116, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7116, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid work and military service define the community of 7116 compared to the rest of the country. While volunteer rates are similar to the state average, nearly 30% of people here spend significant time on housework, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.5% of people in 7116 volunteer, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 13.8% of people provide unpaid care, and 29.5% do at least 15 hours of housework a week, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of people caring for children unpaid fell to 24.1% since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
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 high proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force, with 5.2% of residents having served, which is much higher than most other similar areas.
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 7116, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7116/7116-tas/topic/community