8.8% —
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7119, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7119, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework than most similar areas define the community in postcode 7119. While 38.2% of people provide unpaid child care, volunteering has dropped sharply to just 8.8%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in the area has fallen 19 points since 2016. At 8.8%, it is now among the lowest for this level and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 38.2% of people caring for children and the same amount doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are far above the Australian average, though the 20.6% providing other unpaid care has fallen 10 points since 2016.
20.6% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.2% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
38.2% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas. About 8.3% of people have served, which is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
8.3%
Higher than 99% 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 7119, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7119/7119-tas/topic/community