19.7% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7120, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7120, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in five people in postcode 7120 volunteer, making it a highly active area. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others through local work and service, though the proportion of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of residents volunteer here, which is higher than most areas. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, although it has fallen 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While those providing general unpaid care rose to 14.6%, well above the national figure, far fewer people care for children unpaid compared to other areas. This 19.8% is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.6% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 share of the population than most areas has served in the Defence Force. At 4.4%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 7120, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7120/7120-tas/topic/community