19.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
7170, TAS · Postcode
Community Participation in 7170, TAS
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 7170 provide unpaid care than the national average, with 33.6% caring for children. This reflects a community where a large number of residents dedicate significant time to supporting family and the wider public.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is a little above the state average, although the number has fallen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caring for children is very common here, with 33.6% of people doing so, a figure well above the national average. Unpaid care for others is also higher than most areas at 13.6%, while 23.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
13.6% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.6%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 7170, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7170/7170-tas/topic/community