23.5% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7155, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7155, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in postcode 7155 than in most similar areas. About 23.5% of the community gives their time to others, a figure well above the national average. This high level of local involvement is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 23.5% of people helping out. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 18% and the national rate of 14.1%, though it has fallen 2.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 13.2% provide unpaid care, and 24.2% care for children unpaid, both of which are around the middle for similar areas.
13.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 areas. People who served in the Defence Force make up 6.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.2%
Higher than 93% 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 7155, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7155/7155-tas/topic/community