23.4% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7150, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7150, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 7150 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a key feature of daily life here, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.4% of residents volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.8% of people providing care—a little above the national figure. This is alongside a high number of residents (28.3%) doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
14.8% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 in postcode 7150 than in most areas, with 5.5% of people having served, which is a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 7150, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7150/7150-tas/topic/community